LM_XB460 Des Moines, IA Fri, Nov 06, 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 203.02 loads -- 8,120,902 pounds National 345.34 loads -- 13,813,649 pounds East Coast 25.70 loads -- 1,027,954 pounds West Coast 7.43 loads -- 297,222 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 31 616,671 $134.00 $137.20 $135.30 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 148 4,389,079 $125.10 $131.00 $126.83 Frozen 90% 8 120,000 $128.18 $136.00 $133.26 Fresh 85% 57 1,551,650 $114.90 $121.00 $116.06 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 10 345,695 $101.90 $112.00 $103.98 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 15 227,766 $94.50 $109.00 $98.41 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 25 759,581 $68.00 $76.00 $72.17 Frozen 65% 7 103,560 $69.63 $70.00 $69.92 Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 4 6,900 $143.00 $153.00 $145.39 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 56 1,191,287 $134.00 $141.80 $136.85 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 166 4,741,362 $125.10 $131.80 $127.07 Frozen 90% 9 162,000 $128.18 $136.00 $133.45 Fresh 85% 66 1,682,660 $114.25 $122.30 $116.24 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 10 345,695 $101.90 $112.00 $103.98 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 22 318,021 $93.00 $109.00 $97.51 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 32 894,593 $68.00 $76.00 $71.92 Frozen 65% 7 103,560 $69.63 $70.00 $69.92 Fresh 50% 146 4,074,620 $57.00 $64.00 $60.86 Frozen 50% 17 292,951 $58.58 $69.00 $62.32 Bull Product Fresh 94-96% 4 6,900 $143.00 $153.00 $145.39 Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - East Coast # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% 25 574,616 $134.00 $141.80 $138.51 Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 16 338,318 $126.26 $131.80 $130.23 Frozen 90% 1 42,000 $134.00 $134.00 $134.00 Fresh 85% 4 73,020 $117.90 $122.30 $120.44 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 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% 2 13,965 $126.25 $126.65 $126.42 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 5 57,990 $114.25 $117.72 $116.00 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% 7 90,255 $93.00 $97.46 $95.22 Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 7 135,012 $68.00 $71.93 $70.49 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 .