Market news, vol. 49, no. 4 (2015 January 23)

Market News Poultry Division Georgia Department of Agriculture 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30334-4200
Gary W. Black, Commissioner

Market News Poultry Division Published Weekly

23 JANUARY 2015

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Vol. XLIX No. 4

19 JANUARY 2015 MONDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1425 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 $1.00 to $1.20 with a final weighted average of $1.1287 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short, occasionally long, for a good to normal, occasionally light, demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,265,900 head. This compares with 4,782,200 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 $1.9350 (based on 1,759,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.95 (based on 8,937,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.2850 (based on 1,539,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.5050 (based on 2,118,000 lbs.); thighs 76.50 (based on 1,203,000 lbs.); drumsticks 62.50 (based on 2,081,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.50 (based on 8,462,000 lbs.); and wings $1.64 (based on 3,874,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of boneless skinless thigh meat and leg quarters which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; and thighs which is normal to good, mostly normal.
20 JANUARY 2015 TUESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1425. The final weighted average was $1.1287 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, occasionally long, for a good to normal, occasionally light, demand. Average weights are desirable with a mostly firm to steady, occasionally weak, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,814,100 head. This compares with 4,757,100 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.9350 skinless boneless breasts $1.95 whole breasts $1.2850; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.5050; thighs 76.50; drumsticks 62.50; leg quarters 51.50; and wings $1.64. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally light with a mostly good to balanced, occasionally light demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly higher to lower, occasionally weak, steady and firm.

21 JANUARY 2015 WEDNESDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading remains unchanged at $1.1425 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, occasionally long, for a good to normal, occasionally light, demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,755,000 head. This compares with 4,738,500 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 $1.91; skinless boneless breasts $1.89; whole breasts $1.2550; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.44; thighs 71.00; drumsticks 54.00; leg quarters 51.00 and wings $1.7150 Demand most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of boneless skinless thigh meat which is good to light, mostly good, occasionally normal; and leg quarters which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light.
Note: On January 22, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.0450.
22 JANUARY 2015 THURSDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1425 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 75% (representing 769 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.20 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1369 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm to occasionally weak and the live supply is adequate to short, occasionally long, for good to normal, occasionally light, demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today is 4,732,200 head. This compares with 4,706,100 head last Thursday.
23 JANUARY 2015 FRIDAY
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.1425 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 84% (representing 860 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.20 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1367 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to firm to occasionally weak, and the live supply is adequate to short, occasionally long, for a good to normal, occasionally light, demand. Average weights are desirable. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 4,793,400 head. This compares with 4,850,300 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 $1.9950 (based on 1,562,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $2.06 (based on 6,455,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.26 (based on 910,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.52 (based on 1,534,000 lbs.); thighs 76.00 (based on 1,124,000 lbs.); drumsticks 72.00 (based on 1,045,000 lbs.); leg quarters 51.00 (based on 7,262,000 lbs.); and wings $1.69 (based on 3,247,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good; with the exceptions of boneless skinless thigh meat which is good to light, mostly good, occasionally normal; and leg quarters which is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light.
Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 216,585 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 192,427 head.
Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today and Saturday for broilers and fryers is 23,360,600 head. This compares with 23,989,400 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.
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