NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Aug 14, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $374.63 $349.24 Change => 1.81 -0.38 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 86,329 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 49,752 Hd Equivalent: $367.48 $343.60 DEMAND (Box) 36,577 Hd* Equivalent: $381.79 $354.88 Live-Box Spread: ($14.31) ($11.28) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $393.79 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $366.88 Live Steer: 1498 $242.25 26,513: Current Lds: 89.2 Live Heifer: 1318 $239.98 7,316: Previous Lds: 104.4 Drsd Steer: 968 $382.45 14,057 Drsd Heifer: 855 $384.42 1,866 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97 Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.46% Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.29% Ch 750-900# : 51.32%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.86%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.62%: Se 750-900# : 10.24%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 374.63 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 16.12 $361.46 $373.64 $390.75 $388.07 $375.30 Certified 1-3 5.43 $350.77 $362.95 $380.06 $377.38 $364.61 Choice 1 3.35 $348.69 $360.87 $377.98 $375.30 $362.53 Select 1 -20.07 $325.27 $337.45 $354.56 $351.88 $339.11 Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $309.28 $321.46 $338.57 $335.89 $323.12 Prime 4 2.37 $347.71 $359.89 $377.00 $374.32 $361.55 Choice 4 -12.45 $332.89 $345.07 $362.18 $359.50 $346.73 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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