Market news, vol. 47, no. 44 (2013 November 1)

Market News Poultry Division Georgia Department of Agriculture 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30334-4200
Gary W. Black, Commissioner

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Market News Poultry Division Published Weekly

01 NOVEMBER 2013

Vol. XLVII No. 44

28 OCTOBER 2013 MONDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.05 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1003 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 86.00 to $1.1032 with a final weighted average of $1.0359 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is mostly steady to weak and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,583,000 head. This compares to 4,562,900 head last Monday.

The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on ice pack parts based on truck load and pool truck load lots for this week's trading are: line run tenders $1.9650 (based on 1,834,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8450 (based on 7,739,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.0850 (based on 1,784,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4450 (based on 1,251,000 lbs.); thighs 72.50 (based on 1,327,000 lbs.); drumsticks 72.00 (based on 1,347,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 9,379,000 lbs.); and wings $1.3750 (based on 3,483,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders is mostly normal, good to light; demand on skinless boneless breasts is normal to good, mostly normal, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts is normal to good, mostly normal; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly good, light to normal; demand on thighs is good to normal, mostly good; demand on drumsticks and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on wings is normal to good, occasionally light.
29 OCTOBER 2013 TUESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.05 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1003 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 86.00 to $1.1032 with a final weighted average of $1.0359 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is mostly steady to weak and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,583,000 head. This compares to 4,562,900 head last Monday.

The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on ice pack parts based on truck load and pool truck load lots for this week's trading are: line run tenders $1.9650 (based on 1,834,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8450 (based on 7,739,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.0850 (based on 1,784,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4450 (based on 1,251,000 lbs.); thighs 72.50 (based on 1,327,000 lbs.); drumsticks 72.00 (based on 1,347,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 9,379,000 lbs.); and wings $1.3750 (based on 3,483,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders is mostly normal, good to light; demand on skinless boneless breasts is normal to good, mostly normal, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts is normal to good, mostly normal; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly good, light to normal; demand on thighs is good to normal, mostly good; demand on drumsticks and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on wings is normal to good, occasionally light.

MARKET NEWS POULTRY DIVISION GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. 30334-42000
30 OCTOBER 2013 WEDNESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading declined .25 to $1.0475 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. The market is steady to weak to slightly firm, and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,604,400 head. This compares with 4,613,700 head last Wednesday.
The f.o.b. dock quoted prices on ice pack parts based on truck load and pool truck load lots for next week's trading are: line run tenders $1.9350; skinless boneless breasts $1.82; whole breasts $1.06; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.43; thighs 72.00; drumsticks 63.50; leg quarters 50.50 and wings $1.3350. Demand on line run tenders and wings is normal to good, mostly normal, occasionally light; demand on skinless boneless breasts and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts is normal to good, mostly normal; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly good, occasionally normal to light; demand on thighs is good to normal mostly good; and demand on drumsticks is good to normal.
Note: On October 31, 2012, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was 96.25.
31 OCTOBER 2013 THURSDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0475 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 71% (representing 716 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of 99.00 to $1.1025 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0487 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to weak, and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,602,300 head. This compares with 4,635,200 head last Thursday.
01 NOVEMBER 2013 FRIDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0475 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 87% (representing 878 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 99.00 to $1.1025 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0485 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to weak, and the live supply is adequate for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,851,700 head. This compares with 4,516,400 head last Friday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed preliminary weighted average prices on ice pack parts based on truck load and pool truck load lots for this week's trading are: line run tenders $1.9650 (based on 1,438,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8750 (based on 6,150,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.1050 (based on 1,138,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.43 (based on 1,045,000 lbs.); thighs 72.00 (based on 1,218,000 lbs.); drumsticks 71.00 (based on 1,079,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 7,909,000 lbs.); and wings $1.3050 (based on 3,211,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders, skinless boneless breasts, and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts is normal to good; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly normal, good to light; demand on thighs is good to normal, mostly good; demand on drumsticks is good to normal; and demand on wings is normal to good, occasionally light.
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 317,500 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 223,250 head.
* Estimated total slaughter for the week ending Saturday for broilers and fryers is 23,403,200 head. This compares with 23,342,100 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.
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