NW_LS410 Des Moines, IA Tue, Feb 18, 2025 USDA Market News USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE CHOICE SELECT Index 600-900# 600-900# Values => $304.27 $290.61 Change => 0.09 -1.21 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 83,609 head of cattle. SUPPLY (Live) 38,067 Hd Equivalent: $304.76 $289.51 DEMAND (Box) 45,542 Hd* Equivalent: $303.77 $291.71 Live-Box Spread: $0.99 ($2.20) ---------------------------- Input Breakdown ----------------------------- National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts (5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $315.77 Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $303.71 Live Steer: 1512 $203.09 17,696: Current Lds: 140.2 Live Heifer: 1364 $203.09 9,560: Previous Lds: 87.4 Drsd Steer: 989 $320.52 9,447 Drsd Heifer: 901 $320.21 1,364 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.80 Ch 600-900# : 87.44%: Steer Dressing % : 63.57% Ch 600-750# : 35.34%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.28% Ch 750-900# : 52.09%: Processing Cost : 12.00 Se 600-900# : 12.56%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50 Se 600-750# : 3.28%: Se 750-900# : 9.28%: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types Basis Value = 304.27 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 19.48 $294.46 $306.64 $323.75 $320.71 $308.30 Certified 1-3 5.68 $280.66 $292.84 $309.95 $306.91 $294.50 Choice 1 3.35 $278.33 $290.51 $307.62 $304.58 $292.17 Select 1 -11.40 $263.58 $275.76 $292.87 $289.83 $277.42 Stndrd 1-3 -32.91 $242.07 $254.25 $271.36 $268.32 $255.91 Prime 4 5.73 $280.71 $292.89 $310.00 $306.96 $294.55 Choice 4 -12.45 $262.53 $274.71 $291.82 $288.78 $276.37 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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