Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
Inly 17,2002
Report Supplied By USD A
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
July 17,2002:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS; Eastern Re
gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
66-68, Sales 68; 40,000 lbs. TOMS, 16-24
lb FROZEN: Offers 60-63, Sales 62;
40,000 lbs.
FRESH TURKEYS, with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb,
week of July 15.
SALES (Promotions included): HENS:
8-16 lb 73.33; 30,000 lb. TOMS, 16-24 lb
70.89; 27,000 lb.
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
July 12,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE
LIVERY for the week of July 1.
DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by
first receivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds,
delivered in trucklot and pool trucklot
quantities: LONG ISLAND—Frozen 137;
Fresh 143. MIDWEST—Frozen 122-126;
Fresh— 123-127.
ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first
receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5
pounds and up, delivered: ICE PACKED
(12 per box) 54-55. VACUUM PACKED
(6-9 per box) 65-85 mostly 65-75.
SQUABS: New York Wholesale Prices,
Frozen, Plant Grade, dollars per dozen, 1
to 10 boxes; 12 oz. 60.48-69.66; 14 oz.
66.96-76.14; 16 oz. 73.44-83.43.
The eastern region includes; CT, DE,
FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ, NY,
PA.
HAY, STRAW & GRAIN SALE
Every Thursday at 12 NOON
Vintage Sales
Stables, Inc.
(Rt. 30, Paradise, PA)
For more information
(717) 442-4181
(717) 768-8204
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
July 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone on 8-16 lb
hens and 16-24 lb toms was steady to fully
steady. No sales reported for prompt ar
rivals. Deferred shipments reported with
price ceilings of 68 cents for hens and 63
cents for toms. Offerings of whole birds
uneven. Demand remains light. Bulk
parts and meats trading was slow. De
mand light as most buyers remain cau
tious and selective.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
Trading slow with sales centered on light
volumes of tom drums. Demand slow as
shoppers canvas for less than current
market levels. Supplies available for cur
rent demand.
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
July 12,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending July 19, 2002, will increase
by 4 percent. Present week purchases for
the week ending July 12 were 2749,384
cases which was 9 percent below the prior
week and 3 percent above estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
211,944 down 9%; LOOSE: 37,440
down 10%; TOTAL: 249,384 —up 13%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti
mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivalent.
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surrounding air.
• In addition to cooling the air,
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Lancaster County Dairy Bam Results:
During the recent heat wave, VAPOR COOL reduced dairy bam temperatures by 10 to 15 degrees.
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
July 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Majority prices were unchanged to
lower, mostly unchanged. Trade senti
ment was steady to barely steady, at times
weak in parts of the East. Retail demand
was light to fair; however, food service
was fair to good, best for fast food. Sup
plies were more than adequate and easy
to locate. In the parts structure, trading
was limited to fair with normal commit
ments usually sufficient for needs. Avail
ability was fully adequate to plentiful
with discounted pricing noted. In produc
tion areas, live supplies were moderate at
mixed, but mostly desirable weights.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
July 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
In New York and Philadelphia, prices
were higher on the larger sizes and un
changed on the balance. Elsewhere, prices
were unchanged. The market tone ranged
steady to firm for the heavy weights, but
were cautiously steady to barely steady on
mediums. Demand was light to moderate,
best where featured. Supplies of mediums
were fully adequate to at times ample
while offerings of the larger sizes were
tight to sufficient. Breaking stock demand
was light to moderate for fully adequate
to ample offerings. Light type fowl were
hilly sufficient to ample for regular
slaughter schedules.
High
Fog
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Pressure
Cooling
Cows
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA, GA.
July 18,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trucklot buying activity remained light
and spotty as dealers kept floor stocks in
close balance with most immediate needs.
Offerings of breast items were at least
adequate to available. Dark meat cuts
were ample. Wings were at least suffi
cient, but clearing well. Movement
through retail and distributive channels
was sluggish. The market tone was no
better than steady.
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER
PARTS. DELIVERED TO FIRST RE
CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND
TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS
PER POUND. ITEM CURRENT NE
GOTIATED TRADING BREAST - B/S
135-140 TENDERLOINS 100-105
BREAST - WITH RIBS 75-76 BREAST -
LINE RUN 75 LEGS 32-33 LEG QUAR
TERS (BULK) 17-18 DRUMSTICKS
34-35 THIGHS 18-19 B/S THIGHS 62-63
WINGS (WHOLE) 53-54 BACKS AND
NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5
POUND TUBS) 15-20 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 30-35
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS,
CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND,
AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST
OF HARRISBURG).
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Part II
ATLANTA, GA.
July 18,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER
PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RE
CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND
TRUCKLOT QUANTITIES, CENTS
PER POUND CURRENT NEGOTIAT
ED WTD VOLUME ITEM TRADING
AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S 135-140138.65
392,170 TENDERLOINS 100-105 100.85
164,800 BREAST - WITH RIBS 75-76
81.91 160,589 BREAST - LINE RUN 75
75.07 126,600 LEGS 32-33 35.77 143,000
LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18 18.75
348,160 DRUMSTICKS 34-35 35.64
74,180 THIGHS 18-19 20.65 101,980 B/S
THIGHS 62-63 66.61 74,640 WINGS
(WHOLE) 53-54 60.20 136,720 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.35
24,920 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 15-20
16.75 11,440 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
30-35 38.56 11,400
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
July 16,2002
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. Live sup
plies was moderate for the market being
reported with an estimated slaughter of
1363,000 compared to 1,326,000 last
Tuesday. Weights were desirable. Pro
cessing schedules were moderate.
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 -.60 per
pound; less than trucklot sales .49 -.67 per
pound.