LM_XB401 Des Moines, IA Fri, Jan 04, 2019 USDA Market News NATIONAL/REGIONAL DAILY BONELESS PROCESSING BEEF AND BEEF TRIMMINGS - Negotiated Sales - Afternoon 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: 85% trimmings were generally steady; 65% was firm to higher; Other lean percentages were not fully established. Beef trimmings mostly moderately lower on light demand and offerings. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 4.50 Loads -- 179,883 pounds National 14.37 Loads -- 574,699 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 5 104,506 $166.76 $181.00 $170.66 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% 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% Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 9 242,587 $162.00 $181.00 $165.76 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 8 208,727 $95.00 $104.00 $100.78 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 6 123,385 $63.22 $67.00 $65.76 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 www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 15