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 3 OCTOBER 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. 40 29 SEPTEMBER 2014 MONDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1375 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1,016 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.0165 to $1.19 with a final weighted average of $1.1240 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,725,200 head. This compares with 4,464,900 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 $2.26 (based on 1,978,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.21 (based on 8,183,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.2950 (based on 1,758,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.42 (based on 1,567,000 lbs.); thighs 76.00 (based on 1,327,000 lbs.); drumsticks 66.50 (based on 1,817,000 lbs.); leg quarters 52.50 (based on 9,079,000 lbs.); and wings $1.5450 (based on 3,682,000 lbs.). Demand most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exception of line run tenders which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light. 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 TUESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1375. The final weighted average was $1.1240 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable with a mostly steady to firm to occasionally higher and weak price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,750,300 head. This compares with 4,892,400 head last Tuesday. The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $2.26 skinless boneless breasts $2.21 whole breasts $1.2950; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.42; thighs 76.00; drumsticks 66.50; leg quarters 52.50; and wings $1.5450. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally light and heavy with a mostly good to balanced, occasionally light demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly higher to lower, occasionally steady and weak. 1 OCTOBER 2014 WEDNESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.1375 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal to occasionally very good demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,707,900 head. This compares with 4,864,300 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 $2.22; skinless boneless breasts $2.1950; whole breasts $1.27; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4950; thighs 71.50; drumsticks 57.00; leg quarters 52.00 and wings $1.63 Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of line run tenders and boneless skinless breasts which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light. Note: On October 2, 2013, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.0575. 2 OCTOBER 2014 THURSDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1375 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 74% (representing 758 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1298 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short for good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,710,100 head. This compares with 4,805,500 head last Thursday. 3 OCTOBER 2014 FRIDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1375 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 83% (representing 850 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1297 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak, and the live supply is adequate to short for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,729,300 head. This compares with 4,706,800 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 $2.1950 (based on 1,707,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.2150 (based on 6,714,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.30 (based on 1,210,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.44 (based on 1,813,000 lbs.); thighs 76.00 (based on 1,218,000 lbs.); drumsticks 64.00 (based on 1,319,000 lbs.); leg quarters 52.50 (based on 7,909,000 lbs.); and wings $1.5850 (based on 3,494,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exception of line run tenders which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light. Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 312,965 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 232,240 head. Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today for broilers and fryers is 23,779,200 head. This compares with 23,225,300 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.