USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/13 15:11
10/13/2025 | 3:11 pm CDT USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/13 15:11
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Mon, Oct 13, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $353.02 $335.37
Change => -0.35 2.08
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 100,772 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 44,013 Hd
Equivalent: $354.13 $332.99
DEMAND (Box) 56,759 Hd*
Equivalent: $351.91 $337.75
Live-Box Spread: $2.22 ($4.76)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $363.91
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $349.75
Live Steer: 1550 $234.07 24,562: Current Lds: 173.0
Live Heifer: 1372 $234.31 10,840: Previous Lds: 123.8
Drsd Steer: 1012 $362.54 7,332
Drsd Heifer: 895 $362.27 1,279
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.25
Ch 600-900# : 86.89%: Steer Dressing % : 63.91%
Ch 600-750# : 35.12%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.87%
Ch 750-900# : 51.76%: Processing Cost : 12.00
Se 600-900# : 13.11%: Slaughter Cost : 50.50
Se 600-750# : 3.42%:
Se 750-900# : 9.69%:
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Equivalent Values for Outlying Beef Carcass Types
Basis Value = 353.02 Carcass Weights
400-500#500-600# 600-900# 900-1000# 1000#/up
Qlty/Yield (1) -29.29 -17.11 -2.68 -15.45
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Prime 1-3 18.55 $342.28 $354.46 $371.57 $368.89 $356.12
Certified 1-3 5.80 $329.53 $341.71 $358.82 $356.14 $343.37
Choice 1 3.35 $327.08 $339.26 $356.37 $353.69 $340.92
Select 1 -17.32 $306.41 $318.59 $335.70 $333.02 $320.25
Stndrd 1-3 -36.99 $286.74 $298.92 $316.03 $313.35 $300.58
Prime 4 4.43 $328.16 $340.34 $357.45 $354.77 $342.00
Choice 4 -12.82 $310.91 $323.09 $340.20 $337.52 $324.75
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*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
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