LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Fri Nov 20, 2009 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: Nov 16, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 303.35 loads 12,134,006 pounds Central 215.38 loads 8,615,251 pounds East Coast 18.52 loads 740,969 pounds West Coast 69.44 loads 2,777,786 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 570,263 14.26 132.83 90% 3,289,570 82.24 126.11 85% 1,371,367 34.28 121.31 81% 396,187 9.90 121.36 75% 133,081 3.33 103.12 73% 121,743 3.04 97.17 65% 2,733,040 68.33 75.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 660,147 16.50 134.35 90% 4,451,709 111.29 125.76 85% 2,511,204 62.78 119.02 81% 856,187 21.40 112.94 75% 259,273 6.48 99.74 73% 121,743 3.04 97.17 65% 3,273,743 81.84 75.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 77,284 1.93 146.59 90% 178,248 4.46 127.10 85% 367,437 9.19 117.07 81% 40,000 1.00 112.90 75% 73% 65% 78,000 1.95 75.11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 12,600 0.32 128.17 90% 983,891 24.60 124.32 85% 772,400 19.31 115.89 81% 420,000 10.50 105.00 75% 126,192 3.15 96.17 73% 65% 462,703 11.57 74.57 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .