LM_XB460 Des Moines, IA Fri, May 24, 2013 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 161.94 loads -- 6,477,764 pounds National 267.00 loads -- 10,679,832 pounds East Coast 21.72 loads -- 868,854 pounds West Coast 27.04 loads -- 1,081,548 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 20 484,614 $209.65 $217.00 $212.85 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 102 3,697,418 $188.00 $205.13 $199.69 Frozen 90% 3 63,000 $201.00 $202.00 $201.67 Fresh 85% 44 1,290,771 $180.00 $200.00 $188.49 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 6 252,000 $177.00 $177.00 $177.00 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 7 218,009 $157.00 $166.00 $163.38 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 16 464,452 $124.00 $129.82 $127.52 Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 5 7,500 $221.00 $225.00 $222.16 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 36 880,996 $206.00 $217.00 $211.06 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 122 4,099,383 $188.00 $205.13 $199.86 Frozen 90% 6 189,000 $193.00 $202.00 $195.89 Fresh 85% 72 1,970,899 $180.00 $200.00 $189.25 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 6 252,000 $177.00 $177.00 $177.00 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 7 218,009 $157.00 $166.00 $163.38 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 34 810,379 $124.00 $130.00 $127.87 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 81 2,193,566 $77.94 $99.00 $88.49 Frozen 50% 4 58,100 $96.00 $98.00 $96.49 Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 5 7,500 $221.00 $225.00 $222.16 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - East Coast # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 16 396,382 $206.00 $213.62 $208.86 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 11 218,647 $200.00 $203.50 $202.45 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 6 201,225 $188.00 $192.55 $188.95 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 2 52,600 $126.00 $129.00 $128.28 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% 9 183,318 $197.00 $204.00 $200.19 Frozen 90% 3 126,000 $193.00 $193.00 $193.00 Fresh 85% 22 478,903 $185.00 $194.48 $191.45 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 16 293,327 $125.00 $130.00 $128.34 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 .