LM_XB460 Des Moines, IA Thu, Jul 02, 2009 USDA Market News NATIONAL/REGIONAL WEEKLY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS - Negotiated Sales FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period, including sales since last report, U.S.dollars per 100 pounds. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 122.83 loads -- 4,913,046 pounds National 326.10 loads -- 13,044,194 pounds East Coast 18.45 loads -- 738,157 pounds West Coast 11.38 loads -- 455,136 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 17 338,357 $143.86 $152.00 $146.22 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 83 2,767,901 $134.83 $148.00 $140.00 Frozen 90% 2 10,500 $133.00 $146.00 $140.80 Fresh 85% 30 555,027 $125.00 $133.00 $127.81 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 10 336,198 $116.00 $122.00 $117.21 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 14 447,642 $110.93 $117.00 $112.57 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% 1 4,000 $110.00 $110.00 $110.00 Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 16 424,261 $86.20 $90.00 $88.27 Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 6 29,160 $143.00 $151.00 $145.98 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 40 864,014 $143.86 $155.30 $149.91 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 98 3,102,412 $134.83 $148.00 $140.28 Frozen 90% 2 10,500 $133.00 $146.00 $140.80 Fresh 85% 36 625,442 $125.00 $133.00 $127.86 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 11 378,198 $116.00 $122.00 $117.13 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 17 472,082 $110.00 $117.00 $112.44 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% 1 4,000 $110.00 $110.00 $110.00 Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 29 620,531 $86.20 $90.95 $88.42 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 149 4,639,005 $60.00 $71.50 $65.35 Frozen 50% 60 2,298,850 $62.35 $73.00 $63.80 Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 6 29,160 $143.00 $151.00 $145.98 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - East Coast # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 23 525,657 $150.50 $155.30 $152.29 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 12 208,600 $145.00 $148.00 $145.56 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 1 3,900 $90.00 $90.00 $90.00 Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - West Coast # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 3 125,911 $135.50 $140.00 $137.65 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 6 70,415 $125.25 $130.95 $128.25 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 1 42,000 $116.50 $116.50 $116.50 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 3 24,440 $110.00 $110.00 $110.00 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 12 192,370 $86.95 $90.95 $88.71 Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1530C .