Boneless Cow Beef & Trimmings - Formulated Sales

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Des Moines, IA                 Fri Nov 30, 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: Nov 26, 2012

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National                      299.16   loads                11,966,336   pounds
Central                       215.98   loads                 8,639,229   pounds
East Coast                     36.47   loads                 1,458,737   pounds
West Coast                     46.71   loads                 1,868,370   pounds
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Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                    851,253               21.28               216.81
90%                     2,343,170               58.58               205.30
85%                     3,221,306               80.53               188.69
81%                       141,094                3.53               175.46
75%                       186,118                4.65               150.57
73%                            
65%                     1,896,288               47.41               118.79
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National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                  1,005,253               25.13               217.25
90%                     3,686,885               92.17               205.96
85%                     4,248,456              106.21               188.21
81%                       167,225                4.18               175.46
75%                       274,131                6.85               151.24
73%                        70,079                1.75               149.50
65%                     2,514,307               62.86               118.88
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East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)
 Lean %                    Pounds               Loads             Wtd Average
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92-94%                    154,000                3.85               219.65
90%                       662,061               16.55               206.85
85%                       481,794               12.04               188.36
81%                             
75%                        12,390                0.31               166.00
73%                           
65%                       148,492                3.71               123.02
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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%                       681,654               17.04               207.39
85%                       545,356               13.63               185.29
81%                        26,131                0.65               175.46
75%                        75,623                1.89               150.47
73%                        70,079                1.75               149.50
65%                       469,527               11.74               117.96
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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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