LM_XB401 Des Moines, IA Wed, Feb 20, 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: Lean boneless and 85% trimmings were mostly weak to lower; 65% was mostly sharply higher; Other lean percentages were not fully established. Beef trimmings sharply lower on light to moderate demand and heavy offerings. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 27.40 Loads -- 1,096,112 pounds National 73.20 Loads -- 2,927,964 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 9 374,680 $210.00 $214.00 $210.69 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 15 598,150 $180.12 $186.00 $183.04 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 3 123,282 $97.00 $114.65 $103.59 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% 12 428,464 $210.00 $215.50 $211.18 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 35 1,342,069 $176.15 $186.00 $179.67 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 4 143,282 $97.00 $114.65 $103.65 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 30 1,014,149 $63.34 $74.75 $67.73 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 1530C .