NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Fri, Aug 01, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $358.52 $336.24 Change => 1.94 0.55 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 119,436 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 77,499 Hd Equivalent: $365.81 $343.99 DEMAND (Box) 41,937 Hd* Equivalent: $351.22 $328.50 Live-Box Spread: $14.59 $15.49 ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $363.22 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $340.50 Live Steer: 1495 $241.06 43,218: Current Lds: 72.2 Live Heifer: 1330 $240.95 14,576: Previous Lds: 109.0 Drsd Steer: 977 $381.44 17,384 Drsd Heifer: 860 $381.04 2,321 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.91 Ch 600-900# : 86.27%: Steer Dressing % : 63.73% Ch 600-750# : 34.87%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.60% Ch 750-900# : 51.40%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.73%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.58%: Se 750-900# : 10.15%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 358.52 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 15.55 $344.78 $356.96 $374.07 $371.39 $358.62 Certified 1-3 5.80 $335.03 $347.21 $364.32 $361.64 $348.87 Choice 1 3.35 $332.58 $344.76 $361.87 $359.19 $346.42 Select 1 -18.01 $311.22 $323.40 $340.51 $337.83 $325.06 Stndrd 1-3 -34.70 $294.53 $306.71 $323.82 $321.14 $308.37 Prime 4 1.80 $331.03 $343.21 $360.32 $357.64 $344.87 Choice 4 -12.45 $316.78 $328.96 $346.07 $343.39 $330.62 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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