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Des Moines, IA                  Thu, Sep 05, 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 was firm; 85% trimmings were lower; 
65% trimmings were sharply higher; Other lean percentages were not fully established. 
Beef trimmings sharply lower on light demand and light to moderate offerings. 


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

Central                  33.16 Loads   --                      1,326,321  pounds
National                 62.33 Loads   --                      2,493,086  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%                21       876,164     $224.00     $231.00     $224.79
  Frozen 90%                                            
  Fresh  85%                11       356,007     $200.00     $208.12     $201.61
  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%              3       119,325     $229.00     $236.00     $233.21
  Frozen 92-94%                                         
  Fresh  90%                25       953,502     $224.00     $231.00     $224.96
  Frozen 90%                                            
  Fresh  85%                33       960,107     $199.50     $208.12     $201.02
  Frozen 85%                                            
  Fresh  81%                                            
  Frozen 81%                                            
  Fresh  75%                                            
  Frozen 75%                                            
  Fresh  73%                                            
  Frozen 73%                                            
  Fresh  65%                 6       115,750     $130.47     $135.63     $134.84
  Frozen 65%                                            
  Fresh  50%                10       344,402      $80.00      $92.11      $83.17
  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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