Market news [Vol. 49, no. 38 (Sept. 18, 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

18 SEPTEMBER 2015

Vol. XLIX No. 38

14 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 1,030 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 75 to $1.2097 with a final weighted average of $1.1313 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 is 4,712,000 head. This compares with 4,193,700 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 $1.91 (based on 2,090,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.9950 (based on 8,989,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.2550 (based on 1,526,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.41 (based on 2,252,000 lbs.); thighs 74.00 (based on 1,233,000 lbs.); drumsticks 49.00 (based on 2,215,000 lbs.); leg quarters 45.50 (based on 8,852,000 lbs.); and wings $1.57 (based on 3,814,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of whole breasts which is normal to good, mostly normal; thighs which is mostly good, occasionally normal; and drumsticks which is good to normal, mostly good.

15 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 $1.1313 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 to a little heavy with a higher to lower, occasionally firm, steady and weak, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,792,700 head. This compares with 4,758,800 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.91 skinless boneless breasts $1.9950; whole breasts $1.2550; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.41; thighs 74.00; drumsticks 49.00; leg quarters 45.50; and wings $1.57. 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.

16 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 steady to firm to 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 occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,714,100 head. This compares with 4,758,300 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 $1.86; skinless boneless breasts $1.87; whole breasts $1.1950; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.40; thighs 68.50; drumsticks 46.50; leg quarters 45.00; and wings $1.5750. Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of thighs which is good to normal, mostly good; and drumsticks and whole breasts which is normal to good, mostly normal.
Note: On September 17, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.1375.
17 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 781 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 to occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,689,800 head. This compares with 4,721,600 head last Thursday.
18 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 873 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.20 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1452 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 occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,250,100 head. This compares with 4,854,400 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 1,643,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.00 (based on 7,520,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.27 (based on 830,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4650 (based on 2,042,000 lbs.); thighs 74.50 (based on 1,064,000 lbs.); drumsticks 54.50 (based on 1,499,000 lbs.); leg quarters 45.50 (based on 7,207,000 lbs.); and wings $1.56 (based on 3,619,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of whole breasts and wings which is good to normal, mostly good; boneless skinless thigh meat which is mostly good, occasionally light; and thighs which is good to light, mostly good, occasionally normal.
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 283,650 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 233,400 head.
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today for broilers and fryers is 23,202,900 head. This compares with 23,836,900 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.
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.