NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Mar 04, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $299.79 $287.74 Change => 0.59 0.93 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 87,957 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 39,764 Hd Equivalent: $296.72 $283.46 DEMAND (Box) 48,193 Hd* Equivalent: $302.85 $292.02 Live-Box Spread: ($6.13) ($8.56) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $314.85 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $304.02 Live Steer: 1509 $197.89 19,085: Current Lds: 120.6 Live Heifer: 1365 $197.84 9,048: Previous Lds: 99.9 Drsd Steer: 983 $313.06 9,305 Drsd Heifer: 878 $312.99 2,326 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.79 Ch 600-900# : 87.43%: Steer Dressing % : 63.50% Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.42% Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.57%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.28%: Se 750-900# : 9.29%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 299.79 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 19.05 $289.55 $301.73 $318.84 $315.80 $303.39 Certified 1-3 5.55 $276.05 $288.23 $305.34 $302.30 $289.89 Choice 1 3.35 $273.85 $286.03 $303.14 $300.10 $287.69 Select 1 -9.40 $261.10 $273.28 $290.39 $287.35 $274.94 Stndrd 1-3 -32.70 $237.80 $249.98 $267.09 $264.05 $251.64 Prime 4 5.30 $275.80 $287.98 $305.09 $302.05 $289.64 Choice 4 -12.45 $258.05 $270.23 $287.34 $284.30 $271.89 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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