LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Fri Jun 13, 2008 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY FORMULATED BONELESS COW BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS - Formulated Sales FOB Plant basis formulated sales, U.S. dollars per 100 pounds. Information in this report represents the volume reported on a formulated marketing arrangement for the week of: Jun 9, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 368.30 loads 14,731,932 pounds Central 295.52 loads 11,820,619 pounds East Coast 24.31 loads 972,268 pounds West Coast 48.48 loads 1,939,045 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 524,462 13.11 177.96 90% 2,022,547 50.56 168.02 85% 2,055,971 51.40 154.89 81% 1,434,401 35.86 137.37 75% 434,068 10.85 126.86 73% 408,863 10.22 126.62 65% 4,940,307 123.51 107.93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 758,959 18.97 179.69 90% 2,734,678 68.37 168.37 85% 3,080,685 77.02 156.17 81% 1,554,401 38.86 138.52 75% 536,702 13.42 125.50 73% 408,863 10.22 126.62 65% 5,657,644 141.44 107.82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 174,497 4.36 184.93 90% 198,667 4.97 171.36 85% 384,214 9.61 160.77 81% 120,000 3.00 152.35 75% 22,634 0.57 131.84 73% 65% 72,256 1.81 109.87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 60,000 1.50 179.50 90% 513,464 12.84 168.62 85% 640,500 16.01 157.52 81% 75% 80,000 2.00 116.30 73% 65% 645,081 16.13 106.73 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regional Breakdown: Central - AR,CO,IA,IL,IN,KS,KY,LA,MI,MO,MN,MT,ND,NE,NM,OH,OK,SD,TN,TX,WI. National - all states East Coast - AL,CT,DC,DE,FL,GA,MA,MD,ME,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,SC,VA,VT,WV. West Coast - AK,AZ,CA,HI,ID,NV,OR,UT,WA,WY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1545C .