WA_LS671
Washington, DC           Wednesday January  21,  2004    USDA-Market News

Japanese Domestic Wholesale Prices of Australian Beef
 
 
 
              Chilled:
MID-MO.       Full Set     Full      Chuck      Clod      Chuck     Brisket   Brisket
ENDING        Grain(Short   Set       Roll                Tender      P/E       N/E
30-Nov-2003    335.15      299.74    253.79    211.63     245.78     244.51    246.62
15-Dec-2003    329.87      296.16    246.66    206.12     239.83     232.58    238.12
31-Dec-2003    397.27      352.80    315.53    263.43     272.75     289.27    307.05
 
              Chilled:                                                         Aged:
               Strip      Tender-     Rump    Knuckle      Top       Silver    Strip
                Loin       loin                            Side       Side      Loin
30-Nov-2003    425.79     1344.40    290.04    222.17     219.22     207.84    350.33
15-Dec-2003    449.36     1328.88    289.33    217.64     215.93     209.10    353.77
31-Dec-2003    638.67     1516.21    345.17    272.75     285.03     269.78    349.83
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               Aged:       Aged:    Frozen:
              Tender-     Silver    Chuck &     Full       Top      Knuckle   Cow Meat
                loin       Side      Blade    Brisket      Side               85% Trim
30-Nov-2003    883.62      192.66    184.65    200.67     215.85     215.85    168.63
15-Dec-2003    900.86      195.02    185.63    194.60     218.07     218.07    170.27
31-Dec-2003    930.48      208.80    220.23    265.55     252.42     252.42    172.80
 
Exchange Rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $107.10 yen



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