NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Mar 13, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $304.52 $292.19 Change => -0.34 0.34 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 101,332 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 52,681 Hd Equivalent: $301.35 $288.92 DEMAND (Box) 48,651 Hd* Equivalent: $307.69 $295.47 Live-Box Spread: ($6.34) ($6.55) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $319.69 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $307.47 Live Steer: 1519 $200.64 29,094: Current Lds: 162.2 Live Heifer: 1367 $200.48 11,868: Previous Lds: 152.8 Drsd Steer: 983 $316.69 9,543 Drsd Heifer: 872 $315.88 2,176 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.38 Ch 600-900# : 87.43%: Steer Dressing % : 63.53% Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.40% Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.57%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.28%: Se 750-900# : 9.29%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 304.52 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 18.55 $293.78 $305.96 $323.07 $320.03 $307.62 Certified 1-3 5.43 $280.66 $292.84 $309.95 $306.91 $294.50 Choice 1 3.35 $278.58 $290.76 $307.87 $304.83 $292.42 Select 1 -8.57 $266.66 $278.84 $295.95 $292.91 $280.50 Stndrd 1-3 -32.77 $242.46 $254.64 $271.75 $268.71 $256.30 Prime 4 4.80 $280.03 $292.21 $309.32 $306.28 $293.87 Choice 4 -12.45 $262.78 $274.96 $292.07 $289.03 $276.62 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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