LM_XB460 Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 20, 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 170.28 loads -- 6,811,278 pounds National 298.23 loads -- 11,929,310 pounds East Coast 23.23 loads -- 929,074 pounds West Coast 21.07 loads -- 842,658 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 22 437,600 $129.00 $136.06 $132.59 Frozen 92-94% 4 168,000 $135.00 $135.50 $135.25 Fresh 90% 126 3,877,764 $120.00 $127.50 $123.36 Frozen 90% 10 205,200 $127.20 $136.00 $132.05 Fresh 85% 45 891,343 $112.00 $121.00 $115.51 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 7 244,500 $98.00 $106.00 $104.49 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 15 319,400 $97.00 $101.00 $98.72 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 22 651,351 $73.74 $80.00 $76.28 Frozen 65% 1 4,320 $74.64 $74.64 $74.64 Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 5 11,800 $141.00 $145.00 $143.97 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 42 819,600 $129.00 $136.75 $133.20 Frozen 92-94% 5 190,000 $135.00 $142.00 $136.03 Fresh 90% 160 4,413,607 $120.00 $127.75 $123.69 Frozen 90% 11 225,200 $127.20 $136.00 $132.22 Fresh 85% 65 1,196,439 $112.00 $121.00 $114.97 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 7 244,500 $98.00 $106.00 $104.49 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 24 489,370 $95.40 $101.00 $98.03 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 40 982,133 $70.50 $80.00 $75.47 Frozen 65% 1 4,320 $74.64 $74.64 $74.64 Fresh 50% 113 2,717,880 $61.90 $71.00 $65.49 Frozen 50% 27 628,420 $61.90 $77.00 $65.10 Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 6 17,841 $135.41 $145.00 $141.07 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - East Coast # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 20 382,000 $131.25 $136.75 $133.90 Frozen 92-94% 1 22,000 $142.00 $142.00 $142.00 Fresh 90% 25 491,933 $124.00 $127.75 $126.22 Frozen 90% 1 20,000 $134.00 $134.00 $134.00 Fresh 85% 3 7,100 $119.00 $119.25 $119.14 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 1 6,041 $135.41 $135.41 $135.41 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% 9 43,910 $122.25 $125.65 $124.10 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 17 297,996 $112.40 $117.93 $113.25 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 9 169,970 $95.40 $98.00 $96.74 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 18 330,782 $70.50 $77.00 $73.89 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 .