NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Mar 20, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $312.57 $296.42 Change => -0.79 0.31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 107,681 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 67,398 Hd Equivalent: $309.08 $295.49 DEMAND (Box) 40,283 Hd* Equivalent: $316.06 $297.36 Live-Box Spread: ($6.98) ($1.87) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $328.06 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $309.36 Live Steer: 1535 $205.42 35,482: Current Lds: 120.6 Live Heifer: 1386 $205.10 15,941: Previous Lds: 110.0 Drsd Steer: 977 $324.87 11,712 Drsd Heifer: 864 $324.19 4,263 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.43 Ch 600-900# : 87.48%: Steer Dressing % : 63.57% Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.55% Ch 750-900# : 52.12%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.52%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.27%: Se 750-900# : 9.25%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 312.57 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -3.04 -15.45 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 17.98 $301.26 $313.44 $330.55 $327.51 $315.10 Certified 1-3 5.30 $288.58 $300.76 $317.87 $314.83 $302.42 Choice 1 3.35 $286.63 $298.81 $315.92 $312.88 $300.47 Select 1 -9.73 $273.55 $285.73 $302.84 $299.80 $287.39 Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $250.37 $262.55 $279.66 $276.62 $264.21 Prime 4 4.23 $287.51 $299.69 $316.80 $313.76 $301.35 Choice 4 -12.45 $270.83 $283.01 $300.12 $297.08 $284.67 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_LS410.txt www.ams.usda.gov/LPSMarketNewsPage