National
Egg Market
ATLANTA, GA
APRIL 27,2000
NATIONAL EGG MARKET - AT A
GLANCE
In Chicago, prices were lower. In the
Eastern region, prices continued un
changed to lower. Elsewhere, prices were
unchanged.
The market tone was barely steady to
weak. Retail demand was generally light
to no better than moderate, mostly fair.
Supplies of the larger sizes were fully ad
equate to ample, and the medium and
lighter weights were generally adequate.
Breaking stock offerings were adequate
to fully adequate for the fair to occasion
ally good demand. Light type fowl were
ample for current processing require
ments.
Northeast Broiler/
Fryer Parts
Part II
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 26,2000
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS - PART II FEDERAL-STATE
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER
PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST
RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT
AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES,
CENTS PER POUND CURRENT
NEGOTIATED WTD VOLUME ITEM
TRADING AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S
130-135 133.25 358,080 TENDER
LOINS 130-135 144.59 47,000 BREAST
- WITH RIBS 57-58 68.12 189,360
BREAST - LINE RUN 57 59.54 153,200
LEGS 29-30 33.02 145,000 LEG QUAR
TERS (BULK) 18-19 20.53 333,441
DRUMSTICKS 34-35 33.29 114,570
THIGHS 28-29 32.69 83,940 B/S
THIGHS 86-87 93.26 38,160 WINGS
(WHOLE) 48-49 59.78 233,480 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 11.96
56,680 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-
35 31.40 64,360 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
40-4544.9670,760
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTH
ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHU
SETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE
ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA
(NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG).
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M. WEIGHTED AVER
AGE PRICE OF ALL GRADES AND
BRANDS OF PRODUCT SHIPPED,
OR TO BE SHIPPED AS OF 1:30 P.M.
26-APR-2000.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 27,2000
DELMARVA BROILER/FRYER
MARKET. FEDERAL-STATE
Movement of ready-to-cook whole
birds was generally noted as disappoint
ingly light and below expectations.
Offerings were fully adequate to ample
and in the heavier balance on the 2.5
pound sizes. Live supplies were at least
moderate; weights varied and were
mostly desirable to light. Processing
schedules were moderate to moderately
heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices
were unchanged at 56 to 68 cents. Trade
sentiment was about steady. In the parts
complex, breast items were readily avail
able and generally slow to clear. Other
items were fully sufficient for the light
, and spotty buying interest.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
04/27 04/25 04/25 04/20 04/18
2,3922,3765.13 2,3465.21
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT
NEGOTIATED PRICES FOR IMME
DIATE DELIVERY INCLUDES
MOSTLY MULTIPLE-DROP SHIP
MENTS OF BRANDED AND WING
TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY
FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
57-70 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 60.16
NO. OF BOXES 6,473
5 of 8 plants reporting.
Northeast Broiler/
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 27,2000
NORTHEAST BROILER/FRYER
PARTS - PART I FEDERAL-STATE
Trucklot buying activity was light and
generally disappointing. Offerings of
breast items were ample and competi
tively priced to stimulate interest. Other
items were at least adequate for current
inquiry. Movement into retail and dis
tributive channels was slow with few fea
tures noted. The market tone was weak
on breast items, balance of items were
about steady.
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER
PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST
RECEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT
AND TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES,
CENTS PER POUND. ITEM CUR
RENT NEGOTIATED TRADING
BREAST - B/S 130 TENDERLOINS
135 BREAST - WITH RIBS 54-55
BREAST - LINE RUN 54 LEGS 29-30
LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 18-19
DRUMSTICKS 34-35 THIGHS 28-29
B/S THIGHS 86-87 WINGS (WHOLE)
48-49 BACKS AND NECKS
(STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND
TUBS) 30-35 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
40-45
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY
METROPOLITAN AREA, NORTH
ERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHU
SETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE
ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA
(NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG).
TODAY’S NEGOTIATED SALES AS
OF 11:30 A.M.
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
APRIL 27,2000
NEW YORK EGGS, APRIL 27.2000
FEDERAL-STATE
The larger sizes were 2 cents lower
and mediums were unchanged. The
market tone was barely to weak.
Demand into all outlets was light to fair.
Supplies were adequate to available.
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES
TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, WHITE
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
RANGE EXTRA LARGE 58-60
LARGE 55-58 MEDIUM 45-48.
North Atlantic
Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
Thursday, April 27,2000
IN PHILADELPHIA, PRICES
WERE UNCHANGED TO 2 CENTS
LOWER ON THE LARGER SIZES
AND UNCHANGED FOR MEDIUMS.
IN BOSTON, PRICES WERE UN
CAHNGED TO 3 CENTS LOWER ON
THE LARGER SIZES AND UN
CHANGED FOR MEDIUMS. IN NEW
ENGLAND, PRICES WERE 2 CENTS
LOWER FOR EXTRA LARGE
THROUGH MEDIUM AND UN
CHANGED ON THE REMAINDER
OF SIZES. THE MARKET TONE
WAS BARELY STEADY TO WEAK.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, April 29, 2000-A5
DEMAND RANGED FROM LIGHT
TO FAIR. SUPPLIES WERE ADE
QUATE TO AVAILABLE. BREAK
ING STOCK OFFERINGS WERE
FULLY ADEQUATE AND DEMAND
WAS LIGHT. LIGHT TYPE HENS
WERE AMPLE FOR PROCESSRING
NEEDS.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RE
TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME
BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A WHITE EGGS IN CAR
TONS, DELIVERED TO STORE
DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN.
EXTRA LARGE .56-72, LARGE .54-
.70, MEDIUM .44-51.5.
BOSTON: EXTRA LARGE .88-95,
LARGE .80-87, MEDIUM .57-61.
NEW ENGLAND: JUMBO 1.12-1.15,
EX. LRGE. .67-70, LRGE. .59-62,
MEDIUM .36-39, SMALL .14-17.
Report Supplied by Auction
Monday, April 24,2000
HAY: 33 LOTS, 65.00-160.00.
STRAW: 4 LOTS, 72.50-82.50.
CORN: 3 LOTS, 75.00-77.50.
OATS: 5 LOTS, 2.00-2.45 BU.
Lebanon Produce Hay
Auction
Report Supplied by Auction
Tuesday, April 25,2000
Hay—Straw—Grain
ALFALFA: 120.00.
ALFALFA MIX: 125.00.
ORCHARD GRASS; 120.00-130.00.
MIXED HAY: 90.00-130.00.
GRASS HAY: 75.00-128.00.
STRAW: 85.00-95.00.
HAY AND STRAW SALE TUES. 10
A.M.
Dewart Hay
Dewart, Pa.