NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Thu, Feb 27, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $299.26 $287.23 Change => -0.84 -0.54 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 94,180 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 39,919 Hd Equivalent: $299.34 $284.34 DEMAND (Box) 54,261 Hd* Equivalent: $299.18 $290.13 Live-Box Spread: $0.16 ($5.79) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $311.18 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $302.13 Live Steer: 1509 $199.56 23,072: Current Lds: 162.7 Live Heifer: 1371 $199.49 10,061: Previous Lds: 158.0 Drsd Steer: 968 $315.18 5,299 Drsd Heifer: 878 $315.16 1,487 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.92 Ch 600-900# : 87.45%: Steer Dressing % : 63.45% Ch 600-750# : 35.35%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.40% Ch 750-900# : 52.10%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.55%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.28%: Se 750-900# : 9.27%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 299.26 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 19.19 $289.16 $301.34 $318.45 $315.41 $303.00 Certified 1-3 5.55 $275.52 $287.70 $304.81 $301.77 $289.36 Choice 1 3.35 $273.32 $285.50 $302.61 $299.57 $287.16 Select 1 -11.15 $258.82 $271.00 $288.11 $285.07 $272.66 Stndrd 1-3 -32.70 $237.27 $249.45 $266.56 $263.52 $251.11 Prime 4 5.44 $275.41 $287.59 $304.70 $301.66 $289.25 Choice 4 -12.45 $257.52 $269.70 $286.81 $283.77 $271.36 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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