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 17 JANUARY 2014 Vol. XLVIII No. 3 13 JANUARY 2014 MONDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0425 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 997 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 91.65 to $1.1030 with a final weighted average of $1.0414 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to slightly firm, and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,732,500 head. This compares with 4,425,800 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 $1.92 (based on 1,732,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8850 (based on 7,497,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.07 (based on 1,807,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.31 (based on 1,251,000 lbs.); thighs 74.00 (based on 1,328,000 lbs.); drumsticks 72.50 (based on 1,347,000 lbs.); leg quarters 50.50 (based on 9,379,000 lbs.); and wings $1.27 (based on 3,483,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of skinless boneless breasts and leg quarters which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light. 14 JANUARY 2014 TUESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0425. The final weighted average was $1.0414 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading is steady to firm and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable to light with a firm to weak price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,785,600 head. This compares with 4,767,400 head last Tuesday. The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.92; skinless boneless breasts $1.8850; whole breasts $1.07; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.31; thighs 74.00; drumsticks 72.50; leg quarters 50.50; and wings $1.27. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to light, with a demand ranging good to balanced, occasionally light. Price trend on all parts is mostly lower to higher, occasionally weak and steady. 15 JANUARY 2014 WEDNESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading advanced .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 firm, and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,769,100 head. This compares with 4,747,400 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 $1.85; skinless boneless breasts $1.75; whole breasts $1.0350; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.41; thighs 69.00; drumsticks 63.00; leg quarters 50.00 and wings $1.2850. Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of skinless boneless breasts and leg quarters which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light. Note: On January 16, 2013, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was 99.25. 16 JANUARY 2014 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. 75% (representing 748 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of 99.80 to $1.1041 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0450 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm, and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,731,000 head. This compares with 4,745,000 head last Thursday. 17 JANUARY 2014 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. 87% (representing 871 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 99.80 to $1.1041 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0447 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm, and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable to a little light. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,790,200 head. This compares with 5,177,900 head last Friday and Saturday. 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 $1.9550 (based on 1,438,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.9550 (based on 6,150,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.0950 (based on 1,138,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.47 (based on 1,045,000 lbs.); thighs 73.50 (based on 1,219,000 lbs.); drumsticks 73.50 (based on 1,079,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 7,909,000 lbs.); and wings $1.2850 (based on 3,211,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders and skinless boneless breasts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts, boneless skinless thigh meat, thighs, drumsticks, leg quarters and wings is good to normal, mostly good. Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 210,060 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 158,700 head. Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today for broilers and fryers is 23,790,200 head. This compares with 24,253,700 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago. ###