Market News Poultry Division Georgia Department of Agriculture 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30334-4200 Gary W. Black, Commissioner Market News Poultry Division Published Weekly 1 AUGUST 2014 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 Vol. XLVIII No. 31 28 JULY 2014 MONDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1275 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1,014 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a final weighted average of $1.1206 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. Estimated slaughter for today is 4,717,300 head. This compares with 4,727,400 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 $2.41 (based on 2,022,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.20 (based on 8,348,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.3050 (based on 1,754,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.44 (based on 1,536,000 lbs.); thighs 78.00 (based on 1,327,000 lbs.); drumsticks 69.50 (based on 2,105,000 lbs.); leg quarters 55.50 (based on 9,149,000 lbs.); and wings $1.3950 (based on 3,723,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exception of boneless skinless thigh meat which is good. 29 JULY 2014 TUESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1275. The final weighted average was $1.1185 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 with a mostly steady to occasionally weak, firm and lower price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,738,000 head. This compares with 4,751,000 head last Tuesday. The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $2.4050; skinless boneless breasts $2.2050 whole breasts $1.3050; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4550; thighs 78.00; drumsticks 73.00; leg quarters 56.00; and wings $1.3950. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally light and heavy with a mostly good to balanced demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly lower to higher, occasionally weak, firm and steady. 30 JULY 2014 WEDNESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.1275 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 to a little light. Estimated slaughter today is 4,710,700 head. This compares with 4,676,200 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 $2.46; skinless boneless breasts $2.20; whole breasts $1.29; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.5250; thighs 76.50; drumsticks 68.00; leg quarters 55.50 and wings $1.41. Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of skinless boneless breasts which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; and wings which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally very good. Note: On July 31, 2013, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.0650. 31 JULY 2014 THURSDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1275 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 75% (representing 760 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1202 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. Estimated slaughter today is 4,726,200 head. This compares with 4,735,300 head last Thursday. 1 AUGUST 2014 FRIDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1275 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 83% (representing 842 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1200 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. Estimated slaughter today is 4,684,800 head. This compares with 5,020,500 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 $2.4050 (based on 1,689,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.2050 (based on 6,826,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.30 (based on 1,174,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4750 (based on 1,266,000 lbs.); thighs 78.00 (based on 1,218,000 lbs.); drumsticks 75.50 (based on 1,189,000 lbs.); leg quarters 55.50 (based on 7,909,000 lbs.); and wings $1.3950 (based on 3,370,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders and wings is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally very good; demand on skinless boneless breasts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat is good to light, mostly good; and demand on whole breasts, thighs, drumsticks and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good. Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 265,115 head. Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today for broilers and fryers is 23,577,000 head. This compares with 23,491,000 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago. ###