LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Fri Dec 28, 2018 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: Dec 24, 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 302.95 loads 12,118,036 pounds Central 244.13 loads 9,765,279 pounds East Coast 23.42 loads 936,709 pounds West Coast 35.40 loads 1,416,048 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 1,050,584 26.26 204.98 90% 2,947,988 73.70 194.22 85% 3,916,916 97.92 164.69 81% 75% 73% 65% 1,761,712 44.04 94.59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 1,179,085 29.48 205.00 90% 4,112,311 102.81 195.23 85% 4,459,284 111.48 164.58 81% 75% 135,443 3.39 139.30 73% 65% 2,188,523 54.71 93.63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 110,501 2.76 206.80 90% 463,646 11.59 198.08 85% 203,477 5.09 162.64 81% 75% 73% 65% 139,085 3.48 87.99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 90% 700,677 17.52 197.58 85% 338,891 8.47 164.49 81% 75% 73% 65% 287,726 7.19 90.52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 1545C .