LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Thu Jul 03, 2008 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY FORMULATED BONELESS COW BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS - Formulated Sales This report is based on information provided by companies that agreed to continue to participate in Livestock Mandatory Reporting on a voluntary basis. 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: Jun 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 296.01 loads 11,840,349 pounds Central 223.38 loads 8,935,041 pounds East Coast 26.16 loads 1,046,409 pounds West Coast 46.47 loads 1,858,899 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 220,058 5.50 177.32 90% 1,465,396 36.63 173.59 85% 1,289,255 32.23 163.58 81% 1,375,019 34.38 138.16 75% 306,462 7.66 126.16 73% 393,970 9.85 129.71 65% 3,884,881 97.12 107.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 447,810 11.20 181.50 90% 2,241,408 56.04 173.99 85% 2,202,233 55.06 162.72 81% 1,473,019 36.83 139.29 75% 613,885 15.35 123.14 73% 393,970 9.85 129.71 65% 4,468,024 111.70 107.03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 147,752 3.69 188.00 90% 367,368 9.18 176.03 85% 333,980 8.35 165.17 81% 98,000 2.45 155.08 75% 16,389 0.41 136.07 73% 65% 82,920 2.07 107.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 80,000 2.00 181.00 90% 408,644 10.22 173.57 85% 578,998 14.47 159.38 81% 75% 291,034 7.28 119.23 73% 65% 500,223 12.51 105.86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .