Market News Poultry Division Georgia Department of Agriculture 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30334-4200 Gary W. Black, Commissioner Georgia f.o.b. Dock Tel: 404-656-3656 Recorded Message Tel: 404-656-3709 Internet Address: www.agr.georgia.gov To subscribe or info - email: arty.schronce@agr.georgia.gov Market News Poultry Division Published Weekly 8 NOVEMBER 2013 Vol. XLVII No. 45 4 NOVEMBER 2013 MONDAY 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. 100% (representing 1005 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 86.00 to $1.1025 with a final weighted average of $1.0350 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 4,751,900 head. This compares to 4,583,000 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 $1.9350 (based on 1,722,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8150 (based on 7,547,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.06 (based on 1,712,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4050 (based on 1,251,000 lbs.); thighs 72.00 (based on 1,327,000 lbs.); drumsticks 71.00 (based on 1,347,000 lbs.); leg quarters 50.50 (based on 9,379,000 lbs.); and wings $1.31 (based on 3,483,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders 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 normal, occasionally light to good; 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. 5 NOVEMBER 2013 TUESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0475. The final weighted average was $1.0350 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading 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 with a mainly weak to lower, occasionally firm to steady, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,777,500 head. This compares with 4,761,800 head last Tuesday. The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.9350; skinless boneless breasts $1.8150; whole breasts $1.06; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4050; thighs 72.00; drumsticks 71.00; leg quarters 50.50; and wings $1.31. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally light and heavy with a demand ranging balanced to good to occasionally light. Price trend on all parts is mostly lower to higher, occasionally weak and steady. MARKET NEWS POULTRY DIVISION GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia U.S.A. 30334-42000 6 NOVEMBER 2013 WEDNESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading declined .25 to $1.0450 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 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 heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,571,100 head. This compares with 4,604,400 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 $1.92; skinless boneless breasts $1.81; whole breasts $1.04; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.3950; thighs 71.00; drumsticks 62.00; leg quarters 50.50 and wings $1.27. Demand on line run tenders is normal to good, mostly normal, occasionally light; demand on skinless boneless breasts, boneless skinless thigh meat, and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts is normal to good to light; demand on thighs and drumsticks is good to normal, mostly good; and demand on wings is mostly good, normal to light. Note: On November 7, 2012, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was 96.25. 7 NOVEMBER 2013 THURSDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0450 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 40% (representing 399 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0460 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 heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,599,200 head. This compares with 4,602,300 head last Thursday. 8 NOVEMBER 2013 FRIDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0450 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 51% (representing 509 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 91.65 to $1.0901 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0457 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. 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 heavy in a few instances. Estimated slaughter today is 4,739,500 head. This compares with 4,851,700 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 $1.9850 (based on 1,474,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.95 (based on 6,186,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.11 (based on 1,174,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4050 (based on 1,045,000 lbs.); thighs 73.00 (based on 1,218,000 lbs.); drumsticks 71.50 (based on 1,079,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 7,909,000 lbs.); and wings $1.2750 (based on 3,211,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders, skinless boneless breasts, leg quarters, and wings 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 good to light, mostly good, occasionally normal; and demand on thighs and drumsticks is good to normal, mostly good. Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 250,800 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 216,650 head. * Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today for broilers and fryers is 23,442,202 head. This compares with 28,507,100 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago. ###