Market news, vol. 48, no. 8 (2014 February 21)

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

21 FEBRUARY 2014

Vol. XLVIII No. 8

17 FEBRUARY 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 998 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 89.00 to $1.09 with a final weighted average of $1.0372 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 a little light. Estimated slaughter today is 4,763,200 head. This compares with 4,750,000 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 $1.89 (based on 1,732,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.8850 (based on 7,497,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.06 (based on 1,807,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.41 (based on 1,251,000 lbs.); thighs 73.50 (based on 1,328,000 lbs.); drumsticks 73.00 (based on 1,347,000 lbs.); leg quarters 50.50 (based on 9,379,000 lbs.); and wings $1.29 (based on 3,483,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of whole breasts which is normal to good, mostly normal; and wings which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light.

18 FEBRUARY 2014 TUESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.0450. The final weighted average was $1.0372 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading is steady and the live supply is adequate to short for a normal to good demand. Average weights are desirable to a little light with a mostly steady, occasionally lower, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,790,300 head. This compares with 4,750,900 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.89; skinless boneless breasts $1.8850 whole breasts $1.06; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.41; thighs 73.50; drumsticks 73.00; leg quarters 50.50; and wings $1.29. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to light to occasionally heavy with a demand ranging balanced to good to occasionally light. Price trend on all parts is mostly lower to higher, occasionally steady.

19 FEBRUARY 2014 WEDNESDAY
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 to slightly weak, 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 4,770,400 head. This compares with 3,267,800 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 $1.84; skinless boneless breasts $1.80; whole breasts $1.0050; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4450; thighs 69.00; drumsticks 63.00; leg quarters 49.50 and wings $1.28. Demand on line run tenders, skinless boneless breasts, whole breasts thighs, drumsticks and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good; demand on whole breasts is normal to good, mostly normal; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat is good to light, occasionally normal; and demand on wings is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light.
Note: On February 20, 2013, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.0050.
20 FEBRUARY 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 749 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0448 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 light. Estimated slaughter today is 4,749,200 head. This compares with 3,256,500 head last Thursday.
21 FEBRUARY 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 872 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed with a preliminary weighted average of $1.0447 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 5,345,000 head. This compares with 5,913,000 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 $1.9250 (based on 1,438,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.9450 (based on 6,150,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.0650 (based on 1,138,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4650 (based on 1,045,000 lbs.); thighs 74.00 (based on 1,219,000 lbs.); drumsticks 72.50 (based on 1,079,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 7,909,000 lbs.); and wings $1.29 (based on 3,211,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of whole breasts which is normal to good; boneless skinless thigh meat which is good to light, occasionally normal; and wings which is normal to good, occasionally light.
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 226,609 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 170,875 head.
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending Saturday for broilers and fryers is 23,703,900 head. This compares with 24,348,100 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.
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