LM_XB400 Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 09, 2009 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 was mostly firm to 2.00 higher; 85% was unevenly steady; Other lean percentages were not fully established. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 28.25 Loads -- 1,129,910 pounds National 68.21 Loads -- 2,728,208 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 3 43,000 $149.91 $151.50 $150.72 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 29 952,910 $140.00 $145.11 $142.80 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 3 54,000 $133.23 $135.00 $133.62 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 2 80,000 $87.00 $87.00 $87.00 Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 20 341,000 $149.91 $156.30 $154.41 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 42 1,164,910 $140.00 $147.30 $143.42 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 5 72,194 $127.96 $135.00 $132.57 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 3 96,000 $87.00 $87.90 $87.15 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 33 1,054,104 $65.00 $74.00 $67.43 Frozen 50% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1130C .