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Des Moines, IA                  Thu, Feb 09, 2012               USDA Market News

NATIONAL/REGIONAL DAILY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS -
Negotiated Sales - Morning

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period, including
sales since last report, U.S.dollars per 100 pounds.

Compared to last market test: Lean boneless and 85% trimmmings were unevenly 
steady; Other lean percentages were not fully established.



CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Central                  30.26  Loads   --                     1,210,537  pounds
National                 56.30  Loads   --                     2,252,080  pounds
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FOB Plant - Central
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%                                            
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                21       684,354     $210.00     $218.00     $211.25
  Frozen 90%                                               
  Fresh  85%                13       335,083     $194.68     $198.50     $197.78
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                                               
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                                               
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                 
  Frozen 65%                                               
Bull Product
  Fresh  94-96%                                            
  Frozen 94-96%                                            
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FOB Plant - National
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%              1        42,236     $218.64     $218.64     $218.64
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                21       684,354     $210.00     $218.00     $211.25
  Frozen 90%                                               
  Fresh  85%                18       421,130     $194.68     $198.79     $197.77
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                                               
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                 
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                                               
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                 
  Frozen 65%                                               
  Fresh  50%                28       913,260      $97.00     $101.05      $99.27
  Frozen 50%
Bull Product
  Fresh  94-96%                                            
  Frozen 94-96%                                            
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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.
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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
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