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

10 JULY 2015

Vol. XLIX No. 28

6 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 1,025 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.2149 with a final weighted average of $1.1444 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 to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,756,900 head. This compares with 4,737,200 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 $2.0650 (based on 2,053,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.9050 (based on 9,125,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.2750 (based on 1,539,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4750 (based on 2,314,000 lbs.); thighs 71.50 (based on 1,203,000 lbs.); drumsticks 56.50 (based on 2,079,000 lbs.); leg quarters 46.00 (based on 8,332,000 lbs.); and wings $1.6650 (based on 3,895,000 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; boneless skinless thigh meat which is mostly good, occasionally light to normal; and drumsticks which is normal to good, mostly normal.

7 JULY 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 $1.1444 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 good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable to a little light with a mostly higher to steady, occasionally weak, lower and firm price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,689,400 head. This compares with 4,743,300 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $2.0650 skinless boneless breasts $1.9050 whole breasts $1.2750; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4750; thighs 71.50; drumsticks 56.50; leg quarters 46.00; and wings $1.6650. 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.

8 JULY 2015 WEDNESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading declined .25 to $1.16 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 short to occasionally long, for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,729,900 head. This compares with 4,740,000 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 $2.0750; skinless boneless breasts $1.9250; whole breasts $1.2750; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4750; thighs 71.50; drumsticks 55.50; leg quarters 46.00 and wings $1.67 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 on boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly good, occasionally light.
Note: On July 9, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.1250.
9 JULY 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 814 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.21 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1521 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 to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,743,800 head. This compares with 4,717,300 head last Thursday.
10 JULY 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 895 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.21 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1517 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 to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,951,400 head. This compares with 4,336,200 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 $2.0550 (based on 1,784,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.0450 (based on 7,152,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.3050 (based on 870,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.52 (based on 1,781,000 lbs.); thighs 76.00 (based on 1,124,000 lbs.); drumsticks 62.00 (based on 1,394,000 lbs.); leg quarters 46.00 (based on 7,262,000 lbs.); and wings $1.6550 (based on 3,468,000 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 mostly good to occasionally light.
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 215,365 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 322,662 head.
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today and Saturday for broilers and fryers is 23,871,400 head. This compares with 23,396,700 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.