WA_LS670 Washington, DC Wednesday January 21, 2004 USDA-Market News Biweekly Japanese Domestic Wholesale Prices of North American Beef Mid-Mo. No. 112A No. 114 No. 120 No. 180 No. 189A Chuck Short Ending EyeRoll Rib Bnls 30-Nov 1244.91 305.22 302.27 1044.24 1972.54 352.44 1050.98 15-Dec 1286.21 305.98 285.49 1058.33 2092.75 373.40 1056.19 31-Dec 1308.26 310.87 293.50 1027.04 1973.20 382.87 1141.40 No.112A No. 114 No.116 No.116A No. 120 Short Plate No. 180 Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen 30-Nov 968.77 244.51 247.04 276.97 220.06 282.88 650.07 15-Dec 975.54 243.24 251.35 273.12 222.76 274.82 645.66 31-Dec 1070.67 275.29 248.18 304.51 252.84 378.63 649.69 No. 189 No. 189A Chuck Eye Short Rib Chuck Rib Frozen Frozen Frozen Boneless Frozen Frozen 30-Nov 1243.64 1589.75 295.94 429.16 405.97 15-Dec 1278.95 1515.37 295.73 434.00 404.98 31-Dec 1248.12 1659.37 334.58 520.93 550.58 Exchange Rate: U.S. dollar equivalent to $107.10 yen Prices are U.S. Dollars per Cwt. (chilled product) Chilled Beef, unless otherwise stated Source: ALIC 0810e jab .