Boneless Cow Beef & Trimmings - Formulated Sales

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri Oct 12, 2012                 USDA Market News

NATIONAL WEEKLY FORMULATED BONELESS COW BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS - Formulated Sales

FOB Plant basis formulated sales, U.S. dollars per 100 pounds.

Information in this report represents the volume reported on a formulated
marketing arrangement for the week of: Oct 8, 2012

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National                      305.29   loads                12,211,520   pounds
Central                       225.93   loads                 9,037,312   pounds
East Coast                     33.06   loads                 1,322,562   pounds
West Coast                     46.29   loads                 1,851,646   pounds
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Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                    674,866               16.87               213.34
90%                     2,178,362               54.46               202.08
85%                     3,738,668               93.47               191.27
81%                       159,986                4.00               175.46
75%                        89,047                2.23               153.44
73%                                          
65%                     2,196,383               54.91               108.42
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National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                    812,366               20.31               214.27
90%                     3,242,783               81.07               201.83
85%                     5,004,079              125.10               189.87
81%                       200,711                5.02               175.60
75%                       150,765                3.77               156.28
73%                       135,118                3.38               168.55
65%                     2,665,698               66.64               108.56
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East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                    137,500                3.44               218.82
90%                       447,235               11.18               202.72
85%                       628,511               15.71               186.95
81%                         2,003                0.05               189.50
75%                        10,313                0.26               167.00
73%                                           
65%                        97,000                2.43               114.28
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West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                                        
90%                       617,186               15.43               200.31
85%                       636,900               15.92               184.52
81%                        38,722                0.97               175.46
75%                        51,405                1.29               159.03
73%                       135,118                3.38               168.55
65%                       372,315                9.31               107.84
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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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