LM_XB401 Des Moines, IA Tue, Apr 30, 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 generally steady; 65% was firm to higher; Other lean percentages were not fully established. Beef trimmings sharply lower on light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings. CURRENT VOLUME - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Central 12.72 Loads -- 508,821 pounds National 33.67 Loads -- 1,346,630 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOB Plant - Central # of Total Price Weighted Trades Pounds Range Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chemical Lean Fresh 92-94% Frozen 92-94% Fresh 90% 6 235,271 $221.00 $224.60 $222.14 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 4 84,589 $199.11 $204.00 $202.82 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 9 188,961 $115.00 $116.00 $115.43 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% 7 275,183 $221.00 $225.00 $222.55 Frozen 90% Fresh 85% 7 158,200 $198.00 $204.00 $202.28 Frozen 85% Fresh 81% Frozen 81% Fresh 75% Frozen 75% Fresh 73% Frozen 73% Fresh 65% 13 237,512 $115.00 $120.00 $116.06 Frozen 65% Fresh 50% 21 675,735 $79.50 $95.25 $86.11 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/m