USDA Import Meat Trade (E./W. Coast) 03/06 12:10

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Import Beef Trade (NW_LS421)
                                                             Friday Mar 06, 2026
US/NZ-AUS-South America Beef Imports
Report for: 03/06/2026
  
Compared to last market test:
Import prices were moderately to sharply lower.
Trading was slow to moderate.
The South American trade remained active.
Good demand but weaker domestic prices.


                               Australia &/ New Zealand
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BEEF
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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
                             -----------           -----------
           Beef Trim (85%)     363 - 365             
           Bull Meat (95%)     411 - 414             
           CFM Fores (85%)     365 - 367             
           Cow Meat (90%)      385 - 385             
           Cow Meat (95%)      405 - 408             
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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
                             -----------           -----------
           Beef Trim (85%)     363 - 363             
           Bull Meat (95%)     415 - 416             412 - 412             
           CFM Fores (85%)     363 - 365             
           Cow Meat (90%)      388 - 389             
           Cow Meat (95%)      408 - 412             
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                               South America
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BEEF
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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
                             -----------           -----------
           Beef Trim (85%)     
           Bull Meat (95%)     376 - 379             
           CFM Fores (85%)     
           Cow Meat (90%)      355 - 359             
           Cow Meat (95%)      
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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
                             -----------           -----------
           Beef Trim (85%)     
           Bull Meat (95%)     373 - 379             
           CFM Fores (85%)     
           Cow Meat (90%)      355 - 359             
           Cow Meat (95%)      
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