USDA Import Meat Trade (E./W. Coast) 05/08 11:55

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Import Beef Trade (NW_LS421)
                                                             Friday May 08, 2026
US/NZ-AUS-South America Beef Imports
Report for: 05/08/2026
  
Compared to last market test:
Import prices were mostly slightly lower.
Australia/New Zealand trading remained slow.
The South American trade was slow to moderate.
Weaker food service demand pressured out-front prices.


                               Australia &/ New Zealand
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BEEF
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                               16-45 days (Per Cwt - F.O.B / T.I.S.)
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                              East Coast            West Coast
 
                             Price Range           Price Range
                             -----------           -----------
           Bull Meat (95%)     406 - 410             406 - 406             
           Cow Meat (90%)      386 - 389             
           Cow Meat (95%)      405 - 410             
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                               0-15 days (Per Cwt - F.O.B / T.I.S.)
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                              East Coast            West Coast
 
                             Price Range           Price Range
                             -----------           -----------
           Bull Meat (95%)     410 - 414             
           Cow Meat (90%)      385 - 388             
           Cow Meat (95%)      407 - 409             
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                               South America
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BEEF
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                               16-45 days (Per Cwt - F.O.B / T.I.S.)
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                              East Coast            West Coast
 
                             Price Range           Price Range
                             -----------           -----------
           Bull Meat (95%)     365 - 369             
           Cow Meat (90%)      352 - 355             
           Cow Meat (95%)      
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                               0-15 days (Per Cwt - F.O.B / T.I.S.)
________________________________________________________________________________
                              East Coast            West Coast
 
                             Price Range           Price Range
                             -----------           -----------
           Bull Meat (95%)     365 - 369             
           Cow Meat (90%)      352 - 355             
           Cow Meat (95%)      
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