NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Jun 17, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $368.82 $355.00 Change => 2.22 2.56 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 76,264 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 41,384 Hd Equivalent: $363.13 $349.45 DEMAND (Box) 34,880 Hd* Equivalent: $374.51 $360.54 Live-Box Spread: ($11.38) ($11.09) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $386.51 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $372.54 Live Steer: 1476 $238.88 18,746: Current Lds: 105.2 Live Heifer: 1341 $237.25 7,708: Previous Lds: 80.3 Drsd Steer: 985 $380.09 12,004 Drsd Heifer: 861 $378.84 2,926 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.23 Ch 600-900# : 87.51%: Steer Dressing % : 63.61% Ch 600-750# : 35.37%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.52% Ch 750-900# : 52.13%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.49%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.26%: Se 750-900# : 9.23%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 368.82 Carcass Weights 400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prime 1-3 13.76 $353.29 $365.47 $382.58 $379.90 $367.13 Certified 1-3 5.80 $345.33 $357.51 $374.62 $371.94 $359.17 Choice 1 3.35 $342.88 $355.06 $372.17 $369.49 $356.72 Select 1 -9.82 $329.71 $341.89 $359.00 $356.32 $343.55 Stndrd 1-3 -33.20 $306.33 $318.51 $335.62 $332.94 $320.17 Prime 4 0.01 $339.54 $351.72 $368.83 $366.15 $353.38 Choice 4 -12.45 $327.08 $339.26 $356.37 $353.69 $340.92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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