USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/27 15:21
10/27/2025 | 3:21 pm CDT USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/27 15:21
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 27, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $363.52 $345.83
Change => 0.14 1.30
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 108,924 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 60,343 Hd
Equivalent: $361.16 $342.01
DEMAND (Box) 48,581 Hd*
Equivalent: $365.88 $349.66
Live-Box Spread: ($4.72) ($7.65)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $377.88
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $361.66
Live Steer: 1561 $237.96 34,506: Current Lds: 116.7
Live Heifer: 1369 $237.93 11,742: Previous Lds: 133.5
Drsd Steer: 1010 $369.41 11,562
Drsd Heifer: 906 $368.57 2,533
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.29
Ch 600-900# : 86.93%: Steer Dressing % : 63.61%
Ch 600-750# : 35.14%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.55%
Ch 750-900# : 51.79%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.07%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.41%:
Se 750-900# : 9.66%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 363.52 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45
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Prime 1-3 19.98 $354.21 $366.39 $383.50 $380.82 $368.05
Certified 1-3 5.80 $340.03 $352.21 $369.32 $366.64 $353.87
Choice 1 3.35 $337.58 $349.76 $366.87 $364.19 $351.42
Select 1 -15.32 $318.91 $331.09 $348.20 $345.52 $332.75
Stndrd 1-3 -36.13 $298.10 $310.28 $327.39 $324.71 $311.94
Prime 4 5.86 $340.09 $352.27 $369.38 $366.70 $353.93
Choice 4 -12.82 $321.41 $333.59 $350.70 $348.02 $335.25
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*Reflects total boxed beef load count from past 5 days
multiplied by 75, the average head per boxed beef load.
(1) differentials based upon current premiums and discounts.
Note: Index reflects simple average of live and box equivalents.
Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
Bryant Smith 515-284-4460 Desm.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830
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