Market news, vol. 48, no. 5 (2014 January 31)

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
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Market News Poultry Division Published Weekly

31 JANUARY 2014

Vol. XLVIII No. 5

27 JANUARY 2014 MONDAY
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. 100% (representing 997 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 93.00 to $1.1041 with a final weighted average of $1.0410 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,700,500 head. This compares with 4,023,500 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 $1.9050 (based on 1,732,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8850 (based on 7,497,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.0650 (based on 1,807,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4350 (based on 1,251,000 lbs.); thighs 74.00 (based on 1,328,000 lbs.); drumsticks 73.50 (based on 1,347,000 lbs.); leg quarters 50.50 (based on 9,379,000 lbs.); and wings $1.30 (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; and whole breasts which is normal to good, mostly normal.
28 JANUARY 2014 TUESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.0450 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. The market is steady, and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to occasionally light. Estimated slaughter today is 4,760,200 head. This compares with 4,767,400 head last Tuesday.

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 $1.8550; skinless boneless breasts $1.76; whole breasts $1.0350; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.45; thighs 69.00; drumsticks 63.00; leg quarters 50.00 and wings $1.3050. 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; and whole breasts which is normal to good, mostly normal.

Note: On January 30, 2013, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was 99.75

29 JANUARY 2014 WEDNESDAY

Office closed due to inclement weather. Georgia Dock Quoted Prices were compiled and published on Tuesday in anticipation of inclement weather and possible office closure.

Office closed due to inclement weather.

23 JANUARY 2014 THURSDAY

24 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. 84% (representing 838 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 99.50 to $1.1041 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0449 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady, and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to occasionally light. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,674,400 head. This compares with 5,675,400 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 $1.93 (based on 1,510,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.9450 (based on 6,222,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.0850 (based on 1,210,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4250 (based on 1,045,000 lbs.); thighs 73.50 (based on 1,219,000 lbs.); drumsticks 74.00 (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, boneless skinless thigh meat, thighs, drumsticks, and wings is good to normal, mostly good; demand on skinless boneless breasts and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; and demand on whole breasts is normal to good, mostly normal.

Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 166,000 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 292,875 head.

Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today for broilers and fryers is 23,299,300 head. This compares with 23,204,700 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.

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