LM_XB400 Des Moines, IA Fri, Mar 22, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL/REGIONAL DAILY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS - Negotiated Sales - Morning 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 unevenly steady; 85% trimmings were sharply higher; 81% was unevenly steady; Other lean percentages were not fully established. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 13.08 Loads -- 523,060 pounds National 22.17 Loads -- 886,988 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 3 211,740 $217.30 $218.00 $217.56 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 10 309,398 $182.00 $187.75 $182.57 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% Frozen 65% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - National # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 3 211,740 $217.30 $218.00 $217.56 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 4 121,922 $196.00 $200.00 $198.67 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 12 332,129 $182.00 $187.75 $182.68 Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 9 221,197 $80.00 $86.68 $84.02 Frozen 50% Bull Product Fresh 94-96% Frozen 94-96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Division, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830