Market News Poultry Division Georgia Department of Agriculture 128 Agriculture Building Capitol Square Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. 30334-4200 Gary W. Black, Commissioner Georgia f.o.b. Dock Tel: 404-656-3656 Recorded Message Tel: 404-656-3709 Internet Address: www.agr.georgia.gov To subscribe or info - email: arty.schronce@agr.georgia.gov Market News Poultry Division Published Weekly 23 OCTOBER 2015 Vol. XLIX No. 43 19 OCTOBER 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 1,008 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of 71.00 to $1.1950 with a final weighted average of $1.1263 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is firm to steady to 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 occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,684,200 head. This compares with 4,705,200 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 $1.80 (based on 2,016,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.91 (based on 9,097,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.2250 (based on 1,457,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.42 (based on 2,183,000 lbs.); thighs 70.50 (based on 1,203,000 lbs.); drumsticks 52.00 (based on 1,817,000 lbs.); leg quarters 45.00 (based on 8,912,000 lbs.); and wings $1.5350 (based on 3,892,000 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; and boneless skinless thigh meat and thighs which is mostly good, occasionally light to normal. 20 OCTOBER 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 $1.1263 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading is firm to steady to 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 occasionally heavy with a higher to lower, occasionally steady, weak and firm, price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 4,765,100 head. This compares with 4,680,400 head last Tuesday. The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were: line run tenders $1.80 skinless boneless breasts $1.91; whole breasts $1.2250; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.42; thighs 70.50; drumsticks 52.00; leg quarters 45.00; and wings $1.5350. Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are balanced to occasionally heavy to light, with a mostly balanced to good to light demand. Price trend on all parts is mostly higher to lower, occasionally weak and steady. 21 OCTOBER 2015 WEDNESDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for next week's trading declined .25 to $1.14 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. The market is steady to weak and the live supply is adequate to short to occasionally long for a normal to light demand. Average weights are desirable to occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,625,100 head. This compares with 4,717,200 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 $1.6850; skinless boneless breasts $1.69; whole breasts $1.14; boneless skinless thigh meat $1.4250; thighs 66.50; drumsticks 47.00; leg quarters 43.50; and wings $1.57. Demand on line run tenders is normal to good, mostly normal, occasionally light; demand on skinless boneless breasts, drumsticks and leg quarters is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; demand on whole breasts is good to light, occasionally normal; demand on boneless skinless thigh meat and thighs is mostly good, occasionally light to normal; and demand on wings is good to normal, mostly good. Note: On October 22, 2014, the Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers was $1.14. 22 OCTOBER 2015 THURSDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.14 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 79% (representing 779 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a price range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1396 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to weak and the live supply is adequate to short to occasionally long for a normal to occasionally good and light demand. Average weights are desirable to occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today is 4,713,400 head. This compares with 4,702,800 head last Thursday. 23 OCTOBER 2015 FRIDAY The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is $1.14 based on full truck load lots of ice pack USDA grade "A" sized 2 to 3 pound birds. 88% (representing 872 loads) of the loads offered have been confirmed within a range of $1.04 to $1.19 with a preliminary weighted average of $1.1379 f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market is steady to weak and the live supply is adequate to occasionally long for a normal to good to occasionally light demand. Average weights are desirable to occasionally heavy. Estimated slaughter today and Saturday is 5,178,900 head. This compares with 4,819,900 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 $1.6750 (based on 1,817,000 lbs.); skinless boneless breasts $1.7150 (based on 7,499,000 lbs.); whole breasts $1.1850 (based on 910,000 lbs.); boneless skinless thigh meat $1.2750 (based on 1,905,000 lbs.); thighs 69.00 (based on 1,124,000 lbs.); drumsticks 45.50 (based on 1,941,000 lbs.); leg quarters 41.50 (based on 7,262,000 lbs.); and wings $1.5750 (based on 3,567,000 lbs.). Demand on most parts is good to normal, mostly good, occasionally light; with the exceptions of whole breasts which is good to normal, mostly good; boneless skinless thigh meat which is mostly good, occasionally light; and thighs which is mostly good, occasionally light to normal. Estimated hen slaughter for the week ending today is 241,088 head. Estimated hen slaughter for the corresponding week a year ago was 249,664 head. Estimated total slaughter for the week ending today and Saturday for broilers and fryers is 23,966,700 head. This compares with 24,112,000 head of broilers and fryers for the corresponding week a year ago.