Market news [Vol. 49, no. 37 (Sept. 11, 2015)]

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

11 SEPTEMBER 2015

Vol. XLIX No. 37

7 SEPTEMBER 2015 MONDAY

The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.15 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 100% (representing 1,013 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 75 to $1.2097 with a final weighted average of $1.1322 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to long to occasionally short for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,193,700 head. This compares with 4,702,200 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 $1.93 (based on 1,985,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.04 (based on 8,808,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.27 (based on 1,414,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.3550 (based on 2,650,000 lbs.); thighs 75.00 (based on 1,203,000 lbs.); drumsticks 52.50 (based on 1,818,000 lbs.); leg quarters 45.50 (based on 8,962,000 lbs.); and wings $1.5750 (based on 3,778,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of whole breasts and drumsticks which is normal to good, mostly normal; and thighs which is good to normal, mostly good.

8 SEPTEMBER 2015 TUESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.15. The final weighted average was $1.1322 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 adequate to long to occasionally short for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable with a firm to lower, occasionally steady to higher, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,758,800 head. This compares with 4,673,100 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.93 skinless boneless breasts $2.04; whole breasts $1.27; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.3550; thighs 75.00; drumsticks 52.50; leg quarters 45.50; and wings $1.5750. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally heavy and light, with a mostly balanced to good, occasionally light, demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly higher to lower, occasionally steady and weak.

9 SEPTEMBER 2015 WEDNESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.15 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 short to adequate to occasionally long for a good to normal to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,758,300 head. This compares with 4,732,000 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 $1.8950; skinless boneless breasts $1.8950; whole breasts $1.20; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.34; thighs 70.50; drumsticks 49.00; leg quarters 45.00; and wings $1.5850 Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of thighs and wings which is good to normal, mostly good; and drumsticks and whole breasts which is normal to good, mostly normal.
Note: On September 10, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.1350.
10 SEPTEMBER 2015 THURSDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.15 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 76% (representing 786 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.20 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1458 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 to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,721,600 head. This compares with 4,732,800 head last Thursday.
11 SEPTEMBER 2015 FRIDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.15 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 85% (representing 878 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.20 with a preliminary 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 to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable to a little heavy. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,854,000 head. This compares with 4,903,100 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 $1.9050 (based on 1,774,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.00 (based on 7,457,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.2850 (based on 910,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4150 (based on 2,056,000 lbs.); thighs 74.00 (based on 1,124,000 lbs.); drumsticks 48.00 (based on 1,839,000 lbs.); leg quarters 45.50 (based on 7,262,000 lbs.); and wings $1.57 (based on 3,542,000 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 drumsticks which is normal to good, mostly normal.
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 80,313 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 166,700 head.
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today and Saturday for broilers and fryers is 23,286,300 head. This compares with 23,836,200 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.