USDA Import Meat Trade (E./W. Coast) 08/29 11:55

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Import Beef Trade (NW_LS421)
                                                             Friday Aug 29, 2025
US/NZ-AUS-South America Beef Imports
Report for: 08/29/2025
  
Compared to last market test:
Import prices were sharply higher.
Trading was slow to moderate.
Moderate to good demand supported prices.
There was strong retail and food service demand for the available product.
There was limited availability of Brazilian lean products due to the increased 
tariff rates.
There were strong out-front sales into November.


                               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%)     346 - 348             
           Bull Meat (95%)     387 - 388             388 - 390             
           CFM Fores (85%)     346 - 349             
           Cow Meat (90%)      369 - 375             
           Cow Meat (95%)      386 - 387             
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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%)     347 - 349             
           Bull Meat (95%)     389 - 392             391 - 392             
           CFM Fores (85%)     347 - 350             
           Cow Meat (90%)      373 - 375             
           Cow Meat (95%)      388 - 390             
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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%)     381 - 382             
           CFM Fores (85%)     
           Cow Meat (90%)      365 - 366             
           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%)     382 - 385             
           CFM Fores (85%)     
           Cow Meat (90%)      367 - 369             
           Cow Meat (95%)      
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