LM_XB401 Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 09, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL/REGIONAL DAILY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS - Negotiated Sales - Afternoon 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; 92-94% lean was 4.00 higher; 85% was mostly firm to 1.00 higher; 75% and 65% were unevenly steady; Other lean percentages were not fully established. Beef trimmings firm on moderate demand and offerings. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 49.50 Loads -- 1,980,012 pounds National 96.55 Loads -- 3,861,807 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 7 114,384 $149.91 $151.50 $150.73 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 43 1,377,010 $139.88 $145.11 $142.52 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 10 186,818 $129.00 $139.00 $131.54 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 1 2,100 $119.00 $119.00 $119.00 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 8 299,700 $87.00 $90.00 $88.63 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% 24 412,384 $149.91 $156.30 $153.77 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 56 1,589,010 $139.88 $147.30 $143.02 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 12 205,012 $127.96 $139.00 $131.35 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 4 23,464 $112.00 $119.00 $113.49 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 11 358,502 $87.00 $90.00 $88.43 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 44 1,273,435 $65.00 $74.00 $67.66 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 1530C .