Market news, vol. 49, no. 27 (2015 July 3)

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

3 JULY 2015

Vol. XLIX No. 27

29 JUNE 2015 MONDAY

The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1625 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1,024 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.2149 with a final weighted average of $1.1442 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short to occasionally long for a good to normal demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,737,200 head. This compares with 4,715,800 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 $2.0550 (based on 2,053,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.0450 (based on 8,930,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.32 (based on 1,443,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.3750 (based on 2,517,000 lbs.); thighs 77.00 (based on 1,173,000 lbs.); drumsticks 64.50 (based on 1,769,000 lbs.); leg quarters 46.00 (based on 8,247,000 lbs.); and wings $1.66 (based on 3,967,000 lbs.). Demand on line run tenders, thighs and wings is good to normal, mostly good; demand on skinless boneless breasts, and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts and drumsticks is normal to good, mostly normal; and demand boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly good, occasionally light to normal.

30 JUNE 2015 TUESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1625. The final weighted average was $1.1442 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading is steady to firm to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short to occasionally long for a normal to good to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable with a mostly steady to higher, occasionally lower, firm and weak, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,743,300 head. This compares with 4,716,800 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $2.0550 skinless boneless breasts $2.0450 whole breasts $1.32; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.3750; thighs 77.00; drumsticks 64.50; leg quarters 46.00; and wings $1.66. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally light and heavy, with a mostly balanced to good, occasionally light, demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly lower to higher, occasionally steady and firm.

1 JULY 2015 WEDNESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.1625 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. The market is steady to firm to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to occasionally long, for a normal to good to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,740,000 head. This compares with 4,714,300 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 $2.07; skinless boneless breasts $1.9350; whole breasts $1.28; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4650; thighs 73.00; drumsticks 56.00; leg quarters 46.00 and wings $1.67 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; boneless skinless thigh meat which is mostly good, occasionally light and normal; and drumsticks which is normal to good, mostly normal.
Note: On July 2, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.1225.
2 JULY 2015 THURSDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1625 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 80% (representing 815 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.21 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1528 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to occasionally long for a normal to good to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,717,300 head. This compares with 4,744,500 head last Thursday. Estimated slaughter for Friday is 4,336,200 head. This compares with 5,032,300 head last Friday and Saturday.
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending Friday is 23,274,000 head. This compares with 22,233,500 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.
3 JULY 2015 FRIDAY
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