NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Fri, Apr 25, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $322.42 $304.21 Change => 1.82 2.31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 50,182 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 6,857 Hd Equivalent: $320.37 $300.31 DEMAND (Box) 43,325 Hd* Equivalent: $324.48 $308.11 Live-Box Spread: ($4.11) ($7.80) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $336.48 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $320.11 Live Steer: 1483 $211.98 3,462: Current Lds: 96.2 Live Heifer: 1327 $210.86 3,226: Previous Lds: 101.5 Drsd Steer: 960 $335.00 129 Drsd Heifer: 914 $335.00 40 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.84 Ch 600-900# : 87.47%: Steer Dressing % : 63.29% Ch 600-750# : 35.36%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.22% Ch 750-900# : 52.11%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.53%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.27%: Se 750-900# : 9.26%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 322.42 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 16.26 $309.39 $321.57 $338.68 $335.64 $323.23 Certified 1-3 5.68 $298.81 $310.99 $328.10 $325.06 $312.65 Choice 1 3.35 $296.48 $308.66 $325.77 $322.73 $310.32 Select 1 -16.23 $276.90 $289.08 $306.19 $303.15 $290.74 Stndrd 1-3 -35.49 $257.64 $269.82 $286.93 $283.89 $271.48 Prime 4 2.51 $295.64 $307.82 $324.93 $321.89 $309.48 Choice 4 -12.45 $280.68 $292.86 $309.97 $306.93 $294.52 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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