NW_LS410 ***Corrected Report*** Des Moines, IA Mon, Sep 15, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $374.89* $353.25* Change => -2.17* -0.66* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 90,457 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 42,999 Hd Equivalent: $363.24* $339.71* DEMAND (Box) 47,458 Hd* Equivalent: $386.53 $366.80 Live-Box Spread: ($23.29) ($27.09) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $398.53 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $378.80 Live Steer: 1512 $239.43 23,903: Current Lds: 101.0 Live Heifer: 1357 $239.51 9,156: Previous Lds: 127.8 Drsd Steer: 990 $376.49 7,963 Drsd Heifer: 894 $375.54 1,977 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.61* Ch 600-900# : 86.68%: Steer Dressing % : 63.62% Ch 600-750# : 35.04%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.54% Ch 750-900# : 51.64%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 13.32%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.48%: Se 750-900# : 9.84%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 374.89* 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 17.12 *$362.72 $374.90 $392.01 $389.33 $376.56 Certified 1-3 5.93 $351.53 $363.71 $380.82 $378.14 $365.37 Choice 1 3.35 $348.95 $361.13 $378.24 $375.56 $362.79 Select 1 -19.73 $325.87 $338.05 $355.16 $352.48 $339.71 Stndrd 1-3 -37.91 $307.69 $319.87 $336.98 $334.30 $321.53 Prime 4 3.00 $348.60 $360.78 $377.89 $375.21 $362.44 Choice 4 -12.82 $332.78 $344.96 $362.07 $359.39 $346.62* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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