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<p class=MsoTitle align="center"><b><font face="Times New Roman">UNITED STATES<br>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
Washington,
 D.C. 20549</font></b></p>





<h6 align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">FORM 8-K</font></h6>

<h6>&nbsp;</h6>



<p class=Style0 style='page-break-after:auto' align="center"><b>
<font face="Times New Roman">CURRENT
REPORT</font></b><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>
<font face="Times New Roman">PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF<br>
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</font></b></p>







<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>
<font face="Times New Roman">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
<b>April 13 , 2005</b></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>&nbsp;</p>
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	<table border="0" width="730" id="table1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0">
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			<p align="center"><u><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; U.S. Premium
				Beef, LLC&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
			</font></u></td>
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			<td colspan="4">
			<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman">(Exact name of
			Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</font></td>
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			<td width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="7%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<p align="center"><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Delaware&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
			</u></td>
		</tr>
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			<td colspan="4">
			<p align="center">(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
			<td width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="7%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%">&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
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			<td width="38%" align="center" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px" bordercolor="#000000">
			333-115164</td>
			<td width="7%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%" align="center">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%" align="center" bordercolor="#000000">
			<div style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px">
				20-1576986</div>
			</td>
		</tr>
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			<td width="38%" align="center" valign="top">(Commission File Number)</td>
			<td width="7%" align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%" align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%" align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer Identification
			No.)</td>
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			<td width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="7%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td width="38%" bordercolor="#000000" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px">
			12200 North Ambassador Drive<br>
			Kansas City, MO</td>
			<td width="7%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%" valign="bottom"><u><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 64163&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
			</font></u></td>
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			<td width="38%"><font face="Times New Roman">(Address Of Principal
  Executive Offices)</font></td>
			<td width="7%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%"><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; (Zip Code)</font></td>
		</tr>
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			<td width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="7%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="14%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="41%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td width="38%">&nbsp;</td>
			<td width="21%" colspan="2" bordercolor="#000000" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px">
			<p align="center"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">(866) 877-2525</font></td>
			<td width="41%">&nbsp;</td>
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			<td width="98%" colspan="4" align="center">
			<font face="Times New Roman">Registrant's
  Telephone Number, Including Area Code</font></td>
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	</table>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt'>&nbsp;</p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.0pt'><font face="Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (<i>see </i>General Instruction A.2.
below):</font></p>



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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
<font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>



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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
<font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>



<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent style='line-height:13.0pt'>
<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </font>
<font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>



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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font><font face="Wingdings">o</font><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>



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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Times New Roman">Items
under Sections 1 through 6, and 8 are not applicable and therefore omitted.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><font face="Times New Roman"><u>ITEM
7.01&nbsp; REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE</u>.</font></p>



<p class=MsoBodyTextIndent><font face="Times New Roman">U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (the &quot;Company&quot;) hereby
furnishes (but does not file) a letter to members issued on April 13, 2005.</font></p>



<p class=MsoNormal><font face="Times New Roman"><u>ITEM 9.01&nbsp;
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</u></font></p>



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  <p class=MsoFootnoteText><font face="Times New Roman">Exhibit No.</font></p>
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  <p class=MsoNormal><font face="Times New Roman">Description</font></p>
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  <td width=96 valign=top style='width:72.0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;
  height:6.35pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font face="Times New Roman">99.1</font></p>
  </td>
  <td width=36 valign=top style='width:26.85pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;
  height:6.35pt'>

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  <td width=505 valign=top style='width:378.95pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 0pt;
  height:6.35pt'>
  <p class=MsoNormal><font face="Times New Roman">Letter to members issued on
  April 13, 2005.</font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman">SIGNATURE</font></b></p>



<p class=MsoNormal><font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.</font></p>





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<font face="Times New Roman">U.S.
PREMIUM BEEF, LLC </font></p>
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<font face="Times New Roman">&nbsp; </font></p>
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			<p class=MsoNormal align="left"><font face="Times New Roman">By:<u>&nbsp; /s/ Steven D. Hunt&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
					<br></u>Steven D. Hunt<br>
			Chief Executive Officer</font></p></td>
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<p class=MsoFootnoteText><font face="Times New Roman">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp; April 13, 2005</font></p>



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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
 D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT TO
SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
April 13 , 2005
U.S. Premium
				Beef, LLC
(Exact name of
			Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)
333-115164
20-1576986
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
			No.)
12200 North Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, MO
64163
(Address Of Principal
  Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
(866) 877-2525
Registrant's
  Telephone Number, Including Area Code
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions (
see
General Instruction A.2.
below):
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities
Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Items
under Sections 1 through 6, and 8 are not applicable and therefore omitted.
ITEM
7.01  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
.
U.S. Premium Beef, LLC (the "Company") hereby
furnishes (but does not file) a letter to members issued on April 13, 2005.
ITEM 9.01 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Letter to members issued on
  April 13, 2005.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized.
U.S.
PREMIUM BEEF, LLC
By:
/s/ Steven D. Hunt
Steven D. Hunt
Chief Executive Officer
Date:   April 13, 2005