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National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
April 26, 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending May 3, 2002, will decrease
by 9 percent. Present week purchases for
the week ending April 26 were 283,897
cases which was 1 percent below the prior
week and 7 percent above estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED
-237,064 down IT, I OOSE- 46,883
unchanged, TOTAI • 283,897 down IT
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis Purchases and esti
mates by 17 cooperators, 30 dozen cases
or equivalent
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
May 1. 2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was mostly steady to
fully steady. Retail demand was light to
moderate with increased interest where
ads where present Food service covered
the full range but strongest where fast
food promotions and restaurant business
was active Supplies were mostly in bal
ance with heavier weights more available
in the Northeast. In the parts structure,
boneless skinless and bone-in breasts were
close to tight of full trade needs, and con
tinued to clear well Tenders were readily
available, as well as dark meat and wings
In production areas, live supplies were
moderate at desirable to heavy, mostly de
sirable weights.
New York Eggs
AT LANTA, GA.
April 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were 2 cents lower on all si/es
The market tone was barely steady to in
stances weak Demand was usually light
to at times moderate with scattered fea
tures stimulating the must movement
Supplies were fully adequate to available
for trade needs The New York State shell
egg inventory was IS'fr higher, but the
New Jersey inventory was 99r lower than
the previous week.
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 52-56, Large 50-54, Medium
46-50
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Whole Young Turkeys
WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FRO
ZEN, Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack
or Equivalent, US Grade A, cents per lb,
delivered (minimum of 10,000 lb lots) for
Apr. 30-
CURRENT SHIPMENTS. Eastern Re
gion. HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
60-61, Sales 60 5, 280,000 lb, TOMS,
16-24 lb FROZEN. Offers 55-56, Sales
55-56, 200,000 lb.
FRESH TURKEYS, with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb.
week of Apr 29
SAI ES (Promotions included) HENS
-8-16 lb 66 60, 100,000 lb. TOMS. 16-24 lb
61 60, 50,000 lb
East Fluid Milk
And Cream Review
Madison, Wis.
May 1, 2002
Report Supplied by USDA
Spot prices of class II cream, dollars
per lb butterfat. F. 0.8. producing plants
Northeast- 1.3860-1.5015 Delivered
Equivalent: Atlanta: 1.3745-1 5015 mostly
1.3745-1 4091.
PRICES OF CONDENSED SKIM,
dollars per lb wet solids, F. 0.8 produc
ing plants- Northeast: Class 11, includes
monthly formula prices. .9550-1.0250;
Class 111 - spot prices - 7500- 9600
SPOT SHIPMENTS OF GRADE A
MILK. FLORIDA This week - In 0, Out
138, last week - In 0, Out 146; last year -
In 0, Out 125. SOUTHEAST STATES:
This week - In 0, Out 0; last week - In 0,
Out 0; last year - In 0, Out 0.
Milk output throughout the region is
steady to heavier. Weather conditions are
varied Winter conditions continue in the
northern most areas with parts of New
York and New England receiving mea
surable amounts of snow in the past week.
Colder than normal tempei atures contin
ue in the Middle Atlantic area while Flori
da contacts reports that 90’s are common.
The heat in Florida has not had a marked
impact on the milk flow. Bottlers have
more than they need and Florida sup
pliers are shipping a large number of
loads out of state for processing. How
ever, these volumes are about the same as
last year at this time.
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Des Moines, lowa
April 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
In the Northeast, milk supplies remain
excessive of the continued slow Class I de
mand. A strike at a milk-user’s operation
is forcing nearly 1.5 million pounds of
milk into manufacturing channels on a
daily basis So far, the milk supplier is
handling this milk internally, but they arc
taking in less “outside" milk which is
having to find other outlets in the East
and nearby Midwest plants. Most manu
facturing plants in the East are operating
at or near capacity. Contacts feel that this
situation (heavy volumes of excess milk)
will continue through the month and into
June
The condensed skim market is little
changed, but there arc more reports of
low-priced wet solids looking for outlets.
Spot buyers are more pricc-sensitn e now
that offerings arc on the rise. More con
densed skim is being dried and NDM
stocks are growing.
The fluid cream market is steady. Of
ferings remain excessive and a higher per
centage of the available supply is moving
to churning facilities. Spot prices are
slightly lower, but sales based on current
week trading levels arc significantly lower
than last week’s prices. Butter makers are
often purchasing cream based on the mar
ket, date-of-dchvery, which is currently
well below last week’s CME average. A
large number of loads continue to move to
Midwestern butter plants Ice cream de-
mancl is just fair as continued cold weath
er in the Northeast is impacting consump
tion. Most producers are taking
contracted volumes and limiting spot pur
chases Cream cheese output is also
steady, but spot purchases are often tak
ing place at lower multiples.
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Dairy Products
Prices Highlights
Washington, D. C.
April 26,2002
Report Supplied By NASS/USDA
DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES HIGH
LIGHTS: CHEDDAR CHEESE prices
received for US 40 pound Blocks aver
aged $1 23 per pound for the week ending
April 20. The price per pound increased
1.4 cents from the previous week. The
price for US 500 pound Barrels adjusted
to 38 percent moisture averaged $1.21 per
pound, up 0.8 cents from the previous
week.
BUTTER prices received for 25 kilo
gram and 68 pound boxes meeting USDA
Grade AA standards averaged $1.15 per
pound for the week ending April 20. The
U.S. price per pound decreased 2.9 cents
from the previous week.
NONFAT DRY MILK prices received
for bag, tote and tanker sales meeting
USDA Extra Grade or USPH Grade A
standards averaged 89.7 cents per pound
for the week ending April 20. The U.S.
price per pound decreased 0.1 cents from
the previous week.
DRY WHEY prices received for bag,
tote and tanker sales meeting USDA
Extra Grade standards averaged 19.6
cents per pound for the week ending
April 20. The U.S. price per pound de
creased 0.1 cents from the previous week.
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Kutztown Produce
Auction
Kutztown, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
April 23,25,27
APPLES: 4.50 Vi BU.
ASPARAGUS: .90-1.50 LB.
EGGS: .30-.75.
ONIONS:.10-.50 BUNCH.
RHUBARB: .45-.60 LB.
SWEET POTATOES; 3.50-4.00 Vi BU
SPINACH: 3.50-5.50 'h BU.
FLOWERS: BEDDING 2.50-7.50
FLAT, .25-1.50 POT. CALCELARIA
.40-1.30 POT, GERANIUMS .55-1.60,
HANGING BASKETS 1.50-8.00, PER
ENNIALS LARGE .85-5.00 POT,
PLANTERS 1.50-15.00, PANSY FLATS
2.00-4.00, MOUNTAIN PINKS 3.00-3.50.
VEGETABLE PLANTS: TOMATOES
1.00-1.80; VEGETABLE FLATS
1.00-10.50.
SHRUBS: ARBORVITAE 2.50-13.00,
HOLLY 5.00-6.00, ALBERTA SPRUCE
5.00-6.50, JUNIPERS 2.50-6.50, RHO
DODENDRON 3.00-12.00.
TREES: 5.50-15.00.
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