LM_XB450 Des Moines, IA Fri May 17, 2013 USDA Market News NATIONAL WEEKLY FORMULATED BONELESS COW BEEF & BEEF TRIMMINGS - Formulated Sales FOB Plant basis formulated sales, U.S. dollars per 100 pounds. Information in this report represents the volume reported on a formulated marketing arrangement for the week of: May 13, 2013 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National 305.36 loads 12,214,326 pounds Central 201.01 loads 8,040,549 pounds East Coast 41.07 loads 1,642,604 pounds West Coast 63.28 loads 2,531,173 pounds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Central Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 828,873 20.72 212.55 90% 2,133,277 53.33 200.57 85% 3,354,236 83.86 194.67 81% 139,866 3.50 191.98 75% 208,576 5.21 167.04 73% 84,000 2.10 164.75 65% 1,291,721 32.29 129.48 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- National Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 1,042,272 26.06 214.50 90% 3,406,834 85.17 200.88 85% 5,059,867 126.50 193.47 81% 329,056 8.23 186.77 75% 314,889 7.87 166.63 73% 141,256 3.53 166.70 65% 1,920,152 48.00 129.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- East Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 213,399 5.33 222.07 90% 659,346 16.48 201.84 85% 699,106 17.48 191.87 81% 75% 12,753 0.32 171.00 73% 65% 58,000 1.45 133.08 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Coast Region - (one load equals 40,000 pounds) Lean % Pounds Loads Wtd Average -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 92-94% 90% 614,211 15.36 200.95 85% 1,006,525 25.16 190.58 81% 189,190 4.73 182.92 75% 93,560 2.34 165.13 73% 57,256 1.43 169.55 65% 570,431 14.26 128.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Market News Service, Des Moines, IA 515-284-4460 email: desm.lgmn@usda.gov 24 Hour recorded market information 515-284-4830 http://www.ams.usda.gov/LSMarketNews 1545C .