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Des Moines, IA                  Thu, Nov 21, 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 slightly to moderately lower;
85% trimmings were mostly weak to lower; 65% was moderately to sharply higher; 
Other lean percentages were not fully established. Beef trimmings sharply lower 
on light demand and heavy offerings. 

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

Central                  11.67 Loads   --                        466,623  pounds
National                 76.86 Loads   --                      3,074,421  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%                 7       237,371     $235.00     $245.11     $241.00
  Frozen 90%                 1        84,000     $275.00     $275.00     $275.00
  Fresh  85%                 6       145,252     $208.00     $223.00     $216.54
  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%                16       499,079     $235.00     $250.50     $242.70
  Frozen 90%                 1        84,000     $275.00     $275.00     $275.00
  Fresh  85%                29       869,744     $208.00     $225.00     $215.99
  Frozen 85%                                               
  Fresh  81%                                               
  Frozen 81%                                               
  Fresh  75%                                               
  Frozen 75%                                               
  Fresh  73%                                               
  Frozen 73%                                               
  Fresh  65%                 6       159,529     $133.00     $138.32     $136.72
  Frozen 65%                                               
  Fresh  50%                37     1,462,069      $74.00      $96.12      $79.47
  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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