USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/14 15:26
10/14/2025 | 3:26 pm CDT USDA Carcass Price Equivalent Index 10/14 15:26
NW_LS410
Des Moines, IA Tue, Oct 14, 2025 USDA Market News
USDA BEEF CARCASS PRICE EQUIVALENT INDEX VALUE
CHOICE SELECT
Index 600-900# 600-900#
Values => $353.37 $335.87
Change => 0.35 0.50
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Current Index Reflects the Equivalent of 98,207 head of cattle.
SUPPLY (Live) 44,129 Hd
Equivalent: $354.33 $333.19
DEMAND (Box) 54,078 Hd*
Equivalent: $352.42 $338.55
Live-Box Spread: $1.91 ($5.36)
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National Daily Direct Cattle : Boxed Beef Cutouts
(5 day accumulated wghtd avg) : Ch 600-900# $364.42
Weight Price Head : Se 600-900# $350.55
Live Steer: 1552 $234.09 24,505: Current Lds: 144.9
Live Heifer: 1371 $234.35 11,033: Previous Lds: 173.0
Drsd Steer: 1012 $362.52 7,312
Drsd Heifer: 895 $362.27 1,279
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Grading % Breakdown : Drop Credit : 11.16
Ch 600-900# : 86.89%: Steer Dressing % : 63.91%
Ch 600-750# : 35.12%: Heifer Dressing %: 63.85%
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 = 353.37 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 $342.63 $354.81 $371.92 $369.24 $356.47
Certified 1-3 5.80 $329.88 $342.06 $359.17 $356.49 $343.72
Choice 1 3.35 $327.43 $339.61 $356.72 $354.04 $341.27
Select 1 -17.32 $306.76 $318.94 $336.05 $333.37 $320.60
Stndrd 1-3 -36.99 $287.09 $299.27 $316.38 $313.70 $300.93
Prime 4 4.43 $328.51 $340.69 $357.80 $355.12 $342.35
Choice 4 -12.82 $311.26 $323.44 $340.55 $337.87 $325.10
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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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