A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 1,2002
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
May 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate and clearing the market at
a reasonable rate. Demand was moderate
with buyer interest and trading moderate.
Live supplies was moderate for the mar
ket being reported with an estimated
slaughter of 1,344,000 compared to
1,347,000 last Tuesday. Weights were de
sirable. Processing schedules were moder
ate. Actual slaughter for the week of 5 1
20-5/25 was 7,579,212 with an average
weight of 4.87.
Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2
pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers
and fryers, trucklot sales of US Grade A
or equivalent were steady at .50 -.65 per
pound, less than trucklot sales .54 -.73 per
pound.
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
May 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were up 1 cent on large, un
changed on medium and small today.
Supplies are moderate for plant needs.
Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA
Grade A and Grade A, 30 dozen cases,
white eggs in cartons, delivered store
door, cents per dozen. Large 73: Medium
58; Small 49.
Trucklot, prices to retailers, sales to
volume buyers: Large 55-65 mostly 65;
Medium 42-52 mostly 52; Small 37-44
mostly 44.
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
May 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trucklot buying activity on ready-to
cook whole broiler/fryers was fair to mod
erate entering the week as dealers assess
ed business following the holiday week
end. Offerings of the 2.5 to 3 pound birds
ranged closely cleared to instances tight
and the 3.5 to 4 pound sizes were suffi
cient. Movement through retail and distri
butive channels was moderate. The mar
ket tone was fully steady.
Final report of prices negotiated for
trucklot sales of ready-to-cook ice-packed
broiler/fiyers, to be delivered to first re
ceivers, New York, for delivery the week
of May 27: US GRADE A: Majority
55-57, wtd. avg. price 56.38; 24 loads.
COMPOSITE: wtd. avg. price 55; 51
loads.
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
May 28,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were 1 cent higher on larger sizes
and unchanged on medium eggs follow
ing the holiday weekend. The market
tone remained firm on heavier weight
eggs and steady on balance. Demand and
distributive demand was mostly light to at
times moderate. Supplies were usually
adequate at vurrent levels.
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 58-62, Large 56-60, Medium
44-48.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
May 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone on whole body
hens and toms was steady to fully steady,
instances firm on hens. Limited trading
reported. Demand mixed. Offerings un
even regionally. Meats and parts trading
slow following the holiday. Supplies ade
quate for current limited demand.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHT:
Demand light to moderate. Trading cen
tered on frozen tom drums, balance light.
Supplies light to adequate. Some industry
members pondering new developments in
the market for Mexico and other coun
tries.
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta. Ga.
May 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was steady in the
West, steady to fully steady in the Mid
west, fully steady to firm in the East. De
mand into all areas was light to fair, in
stances moderate where features and fast
food promotions were active. Supplies of
lighter weights were balanced to tight,
heavier sizes were adequate or available.
Transportation problems were still
being reported in various areas due to
truck shortages. In the parts structure,
trading was light to fair with regular com
mitments usually sufficient. Breast items
were mostly adequate, short for bone-in
breasts, and all other items were easily ob
tainable with limited interest. In
production areas, live supplies
were moderate. Weights were in a
full range, but mostly desirable.
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
May 24,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER FOWL MAR
KET: Majority of prices were generally
unchanged on both heavy and light can
ners when compared to a week earlier.
Offerings were adequate to fully ade
quate. Demand ranged light to moderate
and trading was somewhat limited on
light canners. The undertone was cau
tious and generally no better than steady.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
with out freight cost: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks: 21-25,
majority 21.5-22.5. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks: 31-38 mostly
31-32.
Cents per pound, current negotiations
freight cost included: LIGHT CANNER
HENS: Line run without necks 22-27.5,
majority 23.5-24. HEAVY CANNER
HENS: Without necks; 32.5-40.00, major
ity 33-33.5.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
May 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were irregular, but generally
trended higher on all sizes. The market
tone ranged from steady to firm. Demand
was reported as light to fairly good, best
where retail features were a factor. Sup
plies were adequate to tight for immediate
trade requirements. Breaking stock offer
ings were usually adequate or available
for the mostly moderate to occasionally
good demand. Light type fowl were fully
sufficient to ample for slaughter sched
ules.
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
May 24,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
ostly prices were unchanged on whole
and whites, but higher on yolks when
compared to previous week’s trading.
Trade sentiment was steady on whites,
fully steady on whole, and firm on yolks.
Trading and demand improved but was
still in a light to moderate range. Supplies
were adequate for immediate trade needs,
although yolks were held with increased
confidence. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingre
dients included) processed under federal
inspection in the Eastern region for the
week ending May 18, 2002 were 4% high
er than the previous week and a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON
TAINERS):
TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 39-45, mostly
41-42; BLENDS {/) TFEWR; WHITES
22-32, mostly 22-25; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 71-75, mostly 72-75;
SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids)
67-72, mostly 68-71.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (min. 25
cont.): WHOLE 49-53; BLENDS 63-85;
WHITES 27-45; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 79-83; SALTED
YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 75-82.
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.