Boneless Cow Beef & Beef Trimmings - Afternoon

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Des Moines, IA                  Tue, Jan 15, 2013               USDA Market News

NATIONAL/REGIONAL DAILY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS -
Negotiated Sales - Afternoon

***This report will not be released on Monday, January 21, 2013 as our 
offices will be closed in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.
This report will be released on Tuesday, January 22. If you have any questions 
or concerns, please contact us at mpr.lgmn@ams.usda.gov.***

FOB Plant basis negotiated sales for delivery within 0-21 day period, including
sales since last report, U.S.dollars per 100 pounds.

Compared to last market test: Lean boneless was weak to lower; 85% and 65% 
were unevenly steady; Other lean percentages were not fully established.
Beef trimmings mostly steady on light demand and offerings.


CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Central                  19.77  Loads   --                       790,933  pounds
National                 46.26  Loads   --                     1,850,527  pounds
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FOB Plant - Central
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%              2        60,420     $224.19     $227.00     $225.05
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                13       410,770     $208.00     $216.00     $211.64
  Frozen 90%                 1        42,000     $221.00     $221.00     $221.00
  Fresh  85%                 9       238,553     $188.00     $195.00     $189.06
  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%                                            
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FOB Plant - National
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%              3        97,934     $219.00     $227.00     $222.73
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                20       609,377     $208.00     $216.00     $211.42
  Frozen 90%                 1        42,000     $221.00     $221.00     $221.00
  Fresh  85%                17       578,553     $186.00     $195.00     $188.32
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                                               
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                                               
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                                               
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                 8       124,177     $120.00     $124.00     $122.29
  Frozen 65%                                               
  Fresh  50%                13       398,486      $69.50      $77.00      $73.61
  Frozen 50%
Bull Product
  Fresh  94-96%                                            
  Frozen 94-96%                                            
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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.
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