Boneless Cow Beef & Trimmings - Negotiated Sales

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Des Moines, IA                Fri, Feb 01, 2013                 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                  189.60  loads   --                    7,583,951  pounds
National                 350.32  loads   --                   14,012,996  pounds
East Coast                25.71  loads   --                    1,028,317  pounds
West Coast                60.94  loads   --                    2,437,411  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%             23       650,716     $220.38     $230.22     $226.84
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                91     3,177,848     $210.00     $214.00     $212.11
  Frozen 90%                 1        21,000     $217.00     $217.00     $217.00
  Fresh  85%                73     2,243,730     $185.00     $200.07     $188.73
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                 6       252,000     $174.00     $175.00     $174.17
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                 7       172,613     $151.58     $160.13     $157.54
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                 5       120,566     $149.42     $151.58     $150.08
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                26       945,478     $110.00     $129.88     $118.22
  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%             38     1,037,438     $219.00     $230.22     $225.64
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%               128     4,011,175     $208.00     $216.00     $212.02
  Frozen 90%                 2        63,000     $217.00     $219.00     $218.33
  Fresh  85%               119     3,354,366     $185.00     $200.07     $189.09
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                 6       252,000     $174.00     $175.00     $174.17
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                15       300,502     $151.58     $163.75     $156.90
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                 5       120,566     $149.42     $151.58     $150.08
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                67     1,910,632     $110.00     $132.00     $122.00
  Frozen 65%                                               
  Fresh  50%                80     2,306,907      $62.00      $72.59      $66.69
  Frozen 50%                23       656,410      $66.00      $79.00      $71.43
Bull Product
  Fresh  94-96%                                            
  Frozen 94-96%                                            
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FOB Plant - East Coast
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%             15       386,722     $219.00     $229.00     $223.64
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                15       379,995     $211.00     $216.00     $212.85
  Frozen 90%                                               
  Fresh  85%                 5       131,600     $193.62     $199.74     $197.80
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                                               
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                                               
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                                               
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                 4       130,000     $123.00     $132.00     $129.74
  Frozen 65%                                               
Bull Product
  Fresh  94-96%                                            
  Frozen 94-96%                                            
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FOB Plant - West Coast
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%                                            
  Frozen 92-94%                                            
  Fresh  90%                22       453,332     $208.00     $214.00     $210.65
  Frozen 90%                 1        42,000     $219.00     $219.00     $219.00
  Fresh  85%                41       979,036     $185.00     $192.00     $188.73
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                                               
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                 8       127,889     $153.00     $163.75     $156.03
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                                               
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                37       835,154     $116.90     $126.00     $125.08
  Frozen 65%                                               
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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Source:   USDA Market News Service, Des Moines, IA
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