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Des Moines, IA                  Mon, Dec 31, 2018               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: Lean boneless was sharply higher; 85% trimmings were 
sharply higher; 65% trimmings sharply higher; Other lean percentages were not fully 
established. Beef trimmings not fully established.  


CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds)

Central                   8.53 Loads   --                        341,272  pounds
National                 18.49 Loads   --                        739,530  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%                                         
  Frozen 92-94%                                         
  Fresh  90%                 4       235,112     $198.00     $201.00     $199.18
  Frozen 90%                                            
  Fresh  85%
  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%                                         
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FOB Plant - National
                         # of        Total              Price           Weighted
                         Trades      Pounds             Range           Average
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Chemical Lean
  Fresh  92-94%                                         
  Frozen 92-94%                                         
  Fresh  90%                 9       321,824     $197.00     $201.00     $198.93
  Frozen 90%                                            
  Fresh  85%                11       307,353     $162.00     $179.00     $168.01
  Frozen 85%                                            
  Fresh  81%                                            
  Frozen 81%                                            
  Fresh  75%                                            
  Frozen 75%                                            
  Fresh  73%                                            
  Frozen 73%                                            
  Fresh  65%                 7       110,353      $88.00      $97.00      $92.11
  Frozen 65%                                            
  Fresh  50%                                            
  Frozen 50%
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 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
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