LM_XB460 Des Moines, IA Fri, May 17, 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 174.96 loads -- 6,998,511 pounds National 270.22 loads -- 10,808,733 pounds East Coast 22.05 loads -- 882,106 pounds West Coast 13.89 loads -- 555,747 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 23 591,380 $209.00 $222.00 $212.34 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 108 3,881,154 $195.00 $207.00 $200.65 Frozen 90% 3 84,000 $202.00 $203.00 $202.50 Fresh 85% 53 1,683,427 $185.00 $199.00 $190.70 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 5 210,000 $177.00 $177.00 $177.00 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 7 164,453 $163.00 $165.97 $164.61 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 12 384,097 $126.00 $131.00 $127.93 Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 42 1,029,792 $206.00 $222.00 $210.93 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 124 4,261,087 $195.00 $207.00 $200.77 Frozen 90% 3 84,000 $202.00 $203.00 $202.50 Fresh 85% 68 1,999,524 $185.00 $199.00 $190.74 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 5 210,000 $177.00 $177.00 $177.00 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 7 164,453 $163.00 $165.97 $164.61 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 33 687,508 $126.00 $133.00 $128.33 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 93 2,372,369 $90.85 $100.00 $94.82 Frozen 50% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - East Coast # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 19 438,412 $206.00 $214.00 $209.02 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 12 271,933 $200.00 $207.00 $202.79 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 6 164,711 $188.00 $193.00 $190.29 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 2 7,050 $128.00 $133.00 $132.15 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% 4 108,000 $197.00 $201.00 $200.19 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 9 151,386 $186.00 $198.30 $191.77 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 19 296,361 $126.00 $130.00 $128.76 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 .