LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Fri Feb 03, 2012 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: Jan 30, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 307.98 loads 12,319,051 pounds Central 221.58 loads 8,863,230 pounds East Coast 21.23 loads 849,388 pounds West Coast 65.16 loads 2,606,433 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 691,917 17.30 215.66 90% 2,637,674 65.94 206.05 85% 2,676,727 66.92 193.46 81% 285,934 7.15 165.04 75% 111,461 2.79 155.62 73% 672,054 16.80 153.86 65% 1,787,463 44.69 140.22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 765,992 19.15 215.94 90% 3,711,124 92.78 206.14 85% 4,062,369 101.56 194.41 81% 319,020 7.98 164.93 75% 124,980 3.12 155.04 73% 740,173 18.50 153.98 65% 2,595,393 64.88 140.09 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 74,075 1.85 218.54 90% 270,307 6.76 207.64 85% 409,748 10.24 198.92 81% 75% 73% 65% 95,258 2.38 144.26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 0 0.00 0.00 90% 803,143 20.08 205.94 85% 975,894 24.40 195.13 81% 33,086 0.83 164.00 75% 13,519 0.34 150.24 73% 68,119 1.70 155.13 65% 712,672 17.82 139.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .