NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, May 13, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $339.11 $321.89 Change => 1.12 -0.24 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 105,190 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 61,751 Hd Equivalent: $340.13 $321.32 DEMAND (Box) 43,439 Hd* Equivalent: $338.10 $322.47 Live-Box Spread: $2.03 ($1.15) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $350.10 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $334.47 Live Steer: 1492 $225.24 31,325: Current Lds: 135.1 Live Heifer: 1316 $222.94 17,607: Previous Lds: 114.9 Drsd Steer: 955 $356.04 10,558 Drsd Heifer: 864 $356.37 2,261 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.08 Ch 600-900# : 87.39%: Steer Dressing % : 63.55% Ch 600-750# : 35.33%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.44% Ch 750-900# : 52.06%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.61%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.29%: Se 750-900# : 9.32%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 339.11 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 15.62 $325.44 $337.62 $354.73 $352.05 $339.28 Certified 1-3 5.93 $315.75 $327.93 $345.04 $342.36 $329.59 Choice 1 3.35 $313.17 $325.35 $342.46 $339.78 $327.01 Select 1 -14.98 $294.84 $307.02 $324.13 $321.45 $308.68 Stndrd 1-3 -35.41 $274.41 $286.59 $303.70 $301.02 $288.25 Prime 4 1.87 $311.69 $323.87 $340.98 $338.30 $325.53 Choice 4 -12.45 $297.37 $309.55 $326.66 $323.98 $311.21 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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