WA_LO100 Washington, DC Mon Oct 26, 2020 USDA Market News National Retail Report - Local and Organic Advertised Prices for all regions to Consumers at Major Retail Supermarkets ending during the period of 10/23 thru 10/29 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 310,535 188,835 118,608 69,231 Local Items in Ads (1/) 3,824 ( 1.23%) 310 ( 0.16%) 0 ( 0.00%) 0 ( 0.00%) Organic Items in Ads (2/) 53,004 ( 17.07%) 5,450 ( 2.89%) 5,030 ( 4.24%) 3,623 ( 5.23%) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCAL 5/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES FUJI 3 lb bag 16 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 APPLES FUJI per pound 17 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 106 1.99 - 3.99 3.55 APPLES GALA per pound 117 0.79 - 1.69 1.11 APPLES GINGER GOLD per pound 7 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS 3 lb bag 26 1.99 - 2.50 2.19 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS per pound 47 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 3 lb bag 16 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 9 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES HONEYCRISP 3 lb bag 18 4.97 - 4.97 4.97 APPLES HONEYCRISP 5 lb bag 5 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 284 0.99 - 2.49 2.22 APPLES JONAGOLD 3 lb bag 10 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 APPLES JONAGOLD per pound 47 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES JONATHAN 3 lb bag 16 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 APPLES JONATHAN per pound 17 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES MCINTOSH 3 lb bag 179 1.99 - 2.50 2.45 APPLES MCINTOSH per pound 67 0.79 - 0.99 0.95 APPLES RED DELICIOUS 3 lb bag 26 1.99 - 2.50 2.19 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 33 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 APPLES ROME 3 lb bag 16 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 17 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE MARKED CIDER 128 oz (1 gallon) 223 3.99 - 10.99 5.15 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE MARKED CIDER 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 31 2.99 - 5.99 3.67 CRANBERRIES 12 oz bag 70 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 17 0.50 - 0.50 0.50 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 271 1.49 - 1.99 1.51 PINEAPPLES per pound 23 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEETS per bunch 28 0.33 - 2.50 1.96 BRUSSELS SPROUTS per pound 8 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 71 0.37 - 0.59 0.42 CARROTS 2 lb bag 5 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 CELERY each 8 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CUCUMBERS each 5 0.79 - 0.79 0.79 GREENS KALE per bunch 7 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 11 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 PUMPKINS each 127 3.33 - 5.99 3.55 PUMPKINS MARKED LARGE each 309 3.99 - 6.99 5.20 PUMPKINS PIE TYPE each 30 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 PUMPKINS PIE TYPE per pound 11 0.98 - 1.29 1.12 SQUASH ACORN per pound 386 0.33 - 1.49 1.05 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 360 0.33 - 1.49 1.03 SQUASH SPAGHETTI per pound 348 0.33 - 1.49 1.03 SWEET POTATOES per pound 4 1.68 - 1.68 1.68 TOMATOES per pound 18 1.18 - 1.18 1.18 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 10 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 73 0.98 - 1.99 1.54 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 11 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 6 2.98 - 2.98 2.98 POTATOES ROUND RED 5 lb bag 21 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 88 3.00 - 3.50 3.10 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 27 1.25 - 1.49 1.41 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 13 0.99 - 2.98 1.91 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 5 lb bag 21 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 SEASONAL ITEMS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POTTED PLANTS CHRYSANTHEMUM 6 inch pot 80 14.99 - 14.99 14.99 TULIPS bunched 10s 9 9.99 - 9.99 9.99 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BEEF SHORT RIBS per pound 15 7.98 - 7.98 7.98 BEEF BNLS SIRLOIN STEAK per pound 54 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 BEEF BOTTOM ROUND ROAST per pound 69 2.98 - 3.29 3.24 BEEF BOTTOM ROUND STEAK per pound 15 3.98 - 3.98 3.98 BEEF MINUTE/CUBE STEAKS per pound 54 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 BEEF RUMP ROAST per pound 59 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 BEEF SIRLOIN TIP ROAST per pound 30 2.98 - 3.98 3.48 BEEF SKIRT STEAK per pound 10 14.99 - 14.99 14.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORGANIC 6/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES FUJI 2 lb bag 725 1.29 - 3.99 3.61 APPLES FUJI per pound 1427 1.29 - 2.49 1.97 APPLES GALA 2 lb bag 857 1.99 - 3.99 3.52 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 11 2.99 - 4.29 3.58 APPLES GALA per pound 1001 0.98 - 2.99 1.80 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS 3 lb bag 200 3.98 - 3.98 3.98 APPLES GOLDEN DELICIOUS per pound 197 1.77 - 2.49 2.06 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 2 lb bag 841 1.99 - 3.99 3.54 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 914 1.47 - 2.49 1.86 APPLES HONEYCRISP 2 lb bag 50 2.99 - 7.99 5.13 APPLES HONEYCRISP per pound 1872 1.29 - 3.99 2.95 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 8 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 86 1.79 - 2.49 2.42 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 128 oz (1 gallon) 86 8.99 - 8.99 8.99 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 209 2.49 - 2.98 2.50 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE MARKED CIDER 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 215 5.99 - 6.99 6.86 AVOCADOS HASS each 1481 0.88 - 3.00 1.64 BANANAS per pound 165 0.69 - 0.79 0.73 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 335 3.99 - 4.99 4.36 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 573 3.50 - 4.00 3.96 CRANBERRIES 8 oz package 263 2.99 - 3.50 3.01 FRUIT, OTHER APPLE PEARS each 7 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 2083 1.88 - 2.69 2.20 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 5717 1.79 - 3.99 2.39 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 4216 1.49 - 3.49 2.50 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD 1 lb bag 158 2.49 - 2.99 2.63 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 17 0.50 - 0.50 0.50 LEMONS 2 lb bag 101 2.50 - 3.99 3.63 LIMES per pound 7 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 2215 1.98 - 4.99 3.28 ORANGES VALENCIA 4 lb bag 45 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 ORANGES VALENCIA per pound 6 0.98 - 0.98 0.98 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 46 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 PEARS BARTLETT 3 lb bag 6 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 594 1.28 - 3.49 3.18 PEARS BOSC per pound 63 1.69 - 1.69 1.69 PEARS D'ANJOU per pound 272 1.69 - 1.69 1.69 PERSIMMONS each 19 1.48 - 1.48 1.48 PINEAPPLES each 28 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 POMEGRANATES each 71 1.59 - 3.00 2.47 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 1510 1.67 - 4.99 3.43 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 236 3.99 - 4.99 4.10 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASPARAGUS GREEN per pound 755 2.99 - 4.49 3.53 BEETS per bunch 193 2.50 - 3.00 2.95 BEETS per pound 23 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 BROCCOLI per pound 45 2.79 - 2.79 2.79 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 8 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 20 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CARROTS 1 lb bag 655 1.39 - 1.50 1.39 CARROTS 2 lb bag 136 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 CARROTS per bunch 28 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CARROTS per pound 130 1.29 - 1.29 1.29 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 1806 1.39 - 2.79 1.57 CARROTS BABY PEELED 2 lb bag 31 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 CAULIFLOWER per pound 43 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 CELERY each 124 0.99 - 2.50 1.83 CELERY HEARTS each 782 1.99 - 3.50 3.06 CILANTRO per bunch 130 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 CUCUMBERS each 29 0.79 - 0.98 0.83 GARLIC per sleeve 70 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 GREENS KALE per bunch 238 1.00 - 3.00 2.64 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 179 2.50 - 3.00 2.98 LETTUCE, OTHER BOSTON each 16 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 162 1.39 - 2.49 1.59 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 162 1.39 - 2.49 1.59 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 216 3.49 - 4.99 4.02 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 49 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 8 oz package 1192 2.69 - 3.00 2.99 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 11 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 106 1.99 - 2.50 2.47 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 22 0.69 - 0.99 0.84 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 74 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE each 74 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE ORANGE per pound 171 2.98 - 2.99 2.99 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED each 74 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 331 2.98 - 3.99 3.04 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE YELLOW per pound 293 2.98 - 2.99 2.99 PUMPKINS MARKED EXTRA LARGE per pound 1 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 PUMPKINS MARKED LARGE per pound 1 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 PUMPKINS MARKED MEDIUM per pound 1 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 PUMPKINS PIE TYPE per pound 11 0.98 - 1.29 1.12 RADISHES per bunch 56 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 345 5.49 - 5.49 5.49 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 387 3.99 - 6.00 5.09 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 1413 1.99 - 4.99 3.54 SPINACH per bunch 7 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 10 oz package 45 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 191 2.50 - 3.99 3.42 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 9 oz package 5 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 SQUASH ACORN per pound 1086 0.79 - 1.49 1.29 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 1139 0.79 - 1.49 1.29 SQUASH SPAGHETTI per pound 880 0.79 - 1.49 1.27 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 62 0.99 - 1.98 1.09 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 791 0.99 - 2.29 2.18 SWEET POTATOES per pound 62 1.68 - 2.49 2.03 TOMATOES per pound 130 1.79 - 1.79 1.79 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 325 3.98 - 4.99 4.62 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 405 1.97 - 3.99 2.02 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 8 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 1429 1.99 - 2.99 2.31 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 30 1.99 - 3.50 3.15 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 3 1.88 - 1.88 1.88 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY RED 3 lb bag 55 3.99 - 4.99 4.12 ONIONS, DRY RED per pound 269 1.29 - 1.49 1.44 ONIONS, DRY WHITE per pound 684 0.98 - 1.49 1.23 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 261 3.99 - 4.99 4.97 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 210 0.99 - 1.49 1.48 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 11 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 1783 2.50 - 4.00 3.55 POTATOES ROUND RED 5 lb bag 83 4.99 - 6.99 5.11 POTATOES ROUND RED per pound 4 1.29 - 1.29 1.29 POTATOES RUSSET 3 lb bag 526 3.50 - 3.99 3.77 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 82 3.99 - 4.99 4.84 POTATOES RUSSET per pound 16 1.29 - 1.50 1.45 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 1666 2.50 - 4.00 3.54 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 5 lb bag 78 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE per pound 146 1.29 - 1.49 1.48 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BEEF PATTIES per pound 1133 6.49 - 6.49 6.49 BEEF BNLS NEW YORK STRIP STEAK per pound 218 10.99 - 16.99 14.15 BEEF BNLS RIBEYE STEAK per pound 11 17.99 - 17.99 17.99 BEEF BNLS TOP SIRLOIN STEAK per pound 1133 6.99 - 6.99 6.99 BEEF BOTTOM ROUND ROAST per pound 16 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BEEF CHUCK/SHLDR/ARM ROAST per pound 11 7.99 - 7.99 7.99 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 12 7.99 - 7.99 7.99 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 1201 5.99 - 8.99 7.27 BEEF GROUND CHUCK per pound 11 7.99 - 7.99 7.99 BEEF TOP ROUND ROAST per pound 16 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PORK DELI HAM per pound 12 17.31 - 17.31 17.31 PORK GROUND PORK per pound 240 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PORK SLICED BACON, 1 LB PKG per pound 1226 5.99 - 11.99 8.35 LAMB/VEAL LB LOIN CHOPS per pound 207 9.99 - 9.99 9.99 POULTRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 476 2.69 - 4.75 3.08 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 829 1.88 - 4.99 2.80 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 1823 6.99 - 9.99 7.48 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 139 8.99 - 9.99 9.44 CHICKEN SPLIT BN-IN BREAST per pound 100 3.99 - 4.99 4.88 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 164 3.89 - 4.99 4.47 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 364 5.09 - 8.49 6.31 EGGS ORGANIC WHITE EXTRA LARGE per dozen 76 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 EGGS ORGANIC BROWN LARGE per dozen 1033 3.33 - 4.49 3.89 EGGS ORGANIC WHITE LARGE per dozen 26 2.66 - 5.99 3.43 DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTER 1 # 135 5.29 - 5.29 5.29 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz shred 238 3.49 - 3.99 3.74 COTTAGE CHEESE 16 oz 280 3.49 - 3.99 3.81 CREAM CHEESE 8 oz 62 3.79 - 3.79 3.79 MILK ALL half gallon 468 3.99 - 4.49 4.22 MILK ALL gallon 1320 4.49 - 5.99 5.10 SOUR CREAM 16 oz 392 2.50 - 2.99 2.72 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 349 3.50 - 3.69 3.57 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 165 0.99 - 1.67 1.24 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCAL AND ORGANIC 7/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES GALA per pound 7 1.29 - 1.29 1.29 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 17 0.50 - 0.50 0.50 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 11 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEETS per bunch 21 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 GREENS KALE per bunch 7 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 11 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 PUMPKINS PIE TYPE per pound 11 0.98 - 1.29 1.12 SQUASH ACORN per pound 124 0.99 - 1.49 1.34 SQUASH BUTTERNUT per pound 98 0.99 - 1.49 1.36 SQUASH SPAGHETTI per pound 86 0.99 - 1.49 1.42 SWEET POTATOES per pound 4 1.68 - 1.68 1.68 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 11 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 POTATOES ROUND RED 3 lb bag 6 2.98 - 2.98 2.98 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 3 lb bag 6 2.98 - 2.98 2.98 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRICE SPREADS BETWEEN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL 6/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT PRICE SPREAD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MILK ALL half gallon 1.56 Links to Weekly Retail Reports by Commodity: Chicken - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsChickenRetail Beef - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswbfrtl.pdf Dairy - http://www.ams.usda.gov/DairyRetailReport Eggs - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsEggRetail Fruit/Vegetable - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwretail.pdf Lamb - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswlnvfeatures.pdf Pork - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswporkfeatures.pdf Turkey - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsTurkeyRetail Explanatory Notes: 1/ Local Rate: the percentage of sampled stores with items labeled as 'Local'. 2/ Organic Rate: the percentage of sampled stores with items labeled as 'Organic'. 3/ Ads/Activity Index: a measure of the absolute frequency of feature activity equ al to the total number of stores for each advertised item (e.g., a retailer with 100 outlets featuring 3 beef items has an activity index of 300). 4/ Stores/Wtd Avg: the number of advertising outlets and the weighted average 5/ Local: Advertised items identified as 'Local' 6/ Organic: Advertised items identified as 'Organic' 7/ Local/Organic: Items advertised as being both 'Organic' and 'Locally Grown'. These items are not included in the 'Local' and 'Organic' individual sections. Price weighted by the respective number of outlets. 8/ Grass Fed: Advertised items identified a 'Grass Fed'. Source: USDA Market News Service, Washington, DC 1200C