LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Thu Jul 02, 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: Jun 29, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 285.94 loads 11,437,571 pounds Central 180.49 loads 7,219,423 pounds East Coast 19.55 loads 781,941 pounds West Coast 85.91 loads 3,436,207 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 434,351 10.86 143.06 90% 2,233,972 55.85 136.60 85% 1,449,854 36.25 130.25 81% 521,516 13.04 124.82 75% 192,043 4.80 110.65 73% 213,350 5.33 105.80 65% 2,174,337 54.36 88.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 581,685 14.54 146.05 90% 3,397,287 84.93 136.73 85% 2,955,163 73.88 128.63 81% 790,516 19.76 122.90 75% 425,215 10.63 111.20 73% 213,350 5.33 105.80 65% 3,074,355 76.86 88.82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 106,834 2.67 159.52 90% 214,589 5.36 138.34 85% 234,570 5.86 128.29 81% 122,000 3.05 122.14 75% 14,483 0.36 115.97 73% 65% 89,465 2.24 88.32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 40,500 1.01 142.67 90% 948,726 23.72 136.70 85% 1,270,739 31.77 126.84 81% 147,000 3.68 116.71 75% 218,689 5.47 111.37 73% 65% 810,553 20.26 89.23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .