LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Fri Nov 06, 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 2, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 314.97 loads 12,598,730 pounds Central 224.91 loads 8,996,261 pounds East Coast 25.68 loads 1,027,062 pounds West Coast 64.39 loads 2,575,407 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 472,874 11.82 134.49 90% 3,022,767 75.57 127.18 85% 1,503,586 37.59 121.80 81% 409,639 10.24 121.14 75% 229,388 5.73 98.59 73% 168,446 4.21 98.08 65% 3,189,561 79.74 71.80 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 596,909 14.92 136.89 90% 4,247,000 106.18 127.08 85% 2,761,663 69.04 120.18 81% 857,139 21.43 113.00 75% 325,010 8.13 98.46 73% 168,446 4.21 98.08 65% 3,642,563 91.06 71.72 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 113,535 2.84 147.52 90% 294,382 7.36 128.53 85% 424,877 10.62 118.45 81% 80,000 2.00 112.65 75% 16,268 0.41 112.50 73% 65% 98,000 2.45 72.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 10,500 0.26 130.00 90% 929,851 23.25 126.29 85% 833,200 20.83 118.13 81% 367,500 9.19 104.00 75% 79,354 1.98 95.19 73% 65% 355,002 8.88 70.94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 .