Market News Poultry Division Georgia Department of Agriculture 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30334-4200 
Gary W. Black, Commissioner 
 
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Market News Poultry Division  Published Weekly 
 
29 MAY 2015 
 
Vol. XLIX No. 22 
 
25 MAY 2015 MONDAY 
 
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.16 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1,027 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.2119 with a final weighted average of $1.1453 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is short to adequate to occasionally long for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,072,700 head. This compares with 4,601,600 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 $2.1550 (based on 2,005,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.06 (based on 8,656,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.30 (based on 1,469,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.53 (based on 2,169,000 lbs.); thighs 76.50 (based on 1,203,000 lbs.); drumsticks 59.00 (based on 2,276,000 lbs.); leg quarters 49.00 (based on 8,612,000 lbs.); and wings $1.6950 (based on 3,880,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of whole breasts and thighs which is good to normal, mostly good; boneless skinless thigh meat which is mostly good, occasionally light and normal; and drumsticks which is normal to good, mostly normal. 
 
26 MAY 2015 TUESDAY 
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.16. The final weighted average was $1.1453 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 short to adequate to occasionally long for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable with a mostly higher to steady, occasionally firm and lower, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,585,900 head. This compares with 4,566,200 head last Tuesday. 
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $2.1550 skinless boneless breasts $2.06 whole breasts $1.30; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.53; thighs 76.50; drumsticks 59.00; leg quarters 49.00; and wings $1.6950. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally light, with a mostly balanced to good, occasionally light, demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly lower to higher, occasionally weak and steady. 
 
 27 MAY 2015 WEDNESDAY 
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.16 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 to occasionally long for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,584,900 head. This compares with 4,579,400 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 $2.13; skinless boneless breasts $1.95; whole breasts $1.2550; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.54; thighs 71.00; drumsticks 49.00; leg quarters 47.50 and wings $1.7850 Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of whole breasts and thighs which is good to normal, mostly good; boneless skinless thigh meat which is mostly good, occasionally light and normal; and drumsticks which is normal to good, mostly normal. 
Note: On May 28, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.0950. 
28 MAY 2015 THURSDAY 
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.16 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 79% (representing 813 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.21 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1507 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short to occasionally long for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,552,100 head. This compares with 4,605,400 head last Thursday. 
29 MAY 2015 FRIDAY 
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.16 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 87% (representing 894 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.21 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1510 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short to occasionally long for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable to a little light. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,594,800 head. This compares with 4,613,300 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 $2.1150 (based on 1,775,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.0650 (based on 6,979,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.30 (based on 910,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.48 (based on 2,078,000 lbs.); thighs 76.00 (based on 1,124,000 lbs.); drumsticks 62.00 (based on 1,384,000 lbs.); leg quarters 47.50 (based on 7,262,000 lbs.); and wings $1.70 (based on 3,486,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of line run tenders, skinless boneless breasts and leg quarters which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; and boneless skinless thigh meat which is good to light, mostly good. 
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 267,115 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 206,722 head. 
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today and Saturday for broilers and fryers is 22,390,400 head. This compares with 23,105,600 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.