NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Wed, Aug 13, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $372.82 $349.62 Change => -0.05 1.16 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 78,255 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 43,085 Hd Equivalent: $367.16 $343.28 DEMAND (Box) 35,170 Hd* Equivalent: $378.49 $355.96 Live-Box Spread: ($11.33) ($12.68) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $390.49 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $367.96 Live Steer: 1495 $241.95 24,206: Current Lds: 104.4 Live Heifer: 1321 $239.67 6,667: Previous Lds: 105.3 Drsd Steer: 965 $381.73 10,959 Drsd Heifer: 850 $384.52 1,253 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.97 Ch 600-900# : 86.14%: Steer Dressing % : 63.41% Ch 600-750# : 34.82%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.21% 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 = 372.82 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 $359.65 $371.83 $388.94 $386.26 $373.49 Certified 1-3 5.43 $348.96 $361.14 $378.25 $375.57 $362.80 Choice 1 3.35 $346.88 $359.06 $376.17 $373.49 $360.72 Select 1 -20.07 $323.46 $335.64 $352.75 $350.07 $337.30 Stndrd 1-3 -36.06 $307.47 $319.65 $336.76 $334.08 $321.31 Prime 4 2.37 $345.90 $358.08 $375.19 $372.51 $359.74 Choice 4 -12.45 $331.08 $343.26 $360.37 $357.69 $344.92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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