NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 08, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $322.46 $304.57 Change => -0.72 1.35 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 99,168 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 55,410 Hd Equivalent: $318.81 $299.09 DEMAND (Box) 43,758 Hd* Equivalent: $326.10 $310.06 Live-Box Spread: ($7.29) ($10.97) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $338.10 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $322.06 Live Steer: 1519 $211.12 28,496: Current Lds: 144.0 Live Heifer: 1386 $211.02 14,076: Previous Lds: 91.3 Drsd Steer: 981 $336.37 10,032 Drsd Heifer: 869 $336.12 2,806 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79 Ch 600-900# : 87.54%: Steer Dressing % : 63.79% Ch 600-750# : 35.39%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.71% Ch 750-900# : 52.16%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.46%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.25%: Se 750-900# : 9.21%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 322.46 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 16.91 $310.08 $322.26 $339.37 $336.33 $323.92 Certified 1-3 5.55 $298.72 $310.90 $328.01 $324.97 $312.56 Choice 1 3.35 $296.52 $308.70 $325.81 $322.77 $310.36 Select 1 -15.90 $277.27 $289.45 $306.56 $303.52 $291.11 Stndrd 1-3 -35.20 $257.97 $270.15 $287.26 $284.22 $271.81 Prime 4 3.16 $296.33 $308.51 $325.62 $322.58 $310.17 Choice 4 -12.45 $280.72 $292.90 $310.01 $306.97 $294.56 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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