National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
August 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged in Chicago.
Elsewhere, prices were lower on all sizes.
The market tone was usually in a range of
barely steady to weak. Demand was light
to fairly good, best into vacation areas
and scattered retail outlets. Supplies were
adequate to ample with heavy weights in
the longest position. Breaking stock de
mand was light to fair for at least ade
quate to fully sufficient offerings. Light
type hens were fully adequate for the light
demand.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines lowa
August 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone on frozen 8-16
lb hens was steady to hilly steady with
lighter weights in the best balance. Toms
16-24 lb was barely steady. Two (2) loads
of plant grade tom turkeys sold for 54
cents. No A grade sales reported. Demand
was slow. Supplies adequate instances
fully adequate. Bulk parts and meat trad
ing was slow. Demand light.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
Trading centered on a moderately heavy
volume of frozen thigh meat balance light.
Demand was mixed and generally slow to
materalize. Interest was noted from Mexi
co, Eastern Europe and late from Russia
for prompt shipments.
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National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
August 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was steady to fully
steady. Retail demand in some areas de
clined, and overall ranged slow to fair
with limited features. Food service was
moderate to at times good where fast food
promotions were active. Supplies were
sufficient with heavier weights closer bal
anced. In the parts structure, breast items
and wings were balanced to instances
short and moving, but dark meat was
adequate to ample with light movement.
In production areas, live supplies were
moderate. Weights were mixed, but most
ly desirable.
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA, GA.
August 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Trucklot buying activity was generally
fair and noted as typical of midweek trad
ing. Offerings of bone-in breasts were at
least adequate and boneless-skinless
breasts were at least adequate to avail
able. Dark meat cuts were more than suf
ficient. Wings continued to clear well and
tenderloins were no more than adequate
to closely cleared. Movement through re
tail and distributive channels was about
fair. The market tone was fully steady on
tenderloins and wings, and mostly steady
on the balance.
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER
PARTS, DELIVERED TO FIRST RE
CEIVERS IN POOL TRUCKLOT AND
TRUCKLOT QUAN
TITIES, CENTS PER
POUND.
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ITEM CURRENT NEGOTIATED
TRADING
BREAST - B/S 145-150 TENDER
LOINS 105-110 BREAST - WITH RIBS
81-82 BREAST - LINE RUN 81 LEGS
31-32 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18
DRUMSTICKS 29-30 THIGHS 19-20 B
THIGHS 60-61 WINGS (WHOLE) 50-51
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 15-20
GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 35-40
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS,
CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND,
AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST
OF HARRISBURG).
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 145-150 151.15
450,940 TENDERLOINS 105-110 108.90
186,640 BREAST - WITH RIBS 81-82
88.23 149,320 BREAST - LINE RUN 81
83.01 97,480 LEGS 31-32 31.42 171,480
LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18 18.68
264,315 DRUMSTICKS 29-30 30.83
113,270 THIGHS 19-20 25.45 109,725 B/S
THIGHS 60-61 56.75 124,120 WINGS
(WHOLE) 50-51 56.62 239,710 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.07
29,680 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 15-20
21.44 8,120 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
35-40 46.6120,690
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY. MASSACHUSETTS,
CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND,
AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST
OF HARRISBURG).
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Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Part n
ATLANTA, GA.
August 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, August 24, 2002-A5
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
August 21,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was seasonally fair. Seller offerings were
adequate to closely cleared and were more
readily available on the 2.25 and 2.50
pound sizes. Live supplies were most!}
moderate; weights were light to heavy,
mostly desirable to light. Processor sched
ules were moderate to moderately heavy.
Less than trucklot asking prices were 1
cent higher at 49 to 61 cents. Trade senti
ment was fully steady. In the parts com
plex, boneless skinless breasts were ade
quate, instances short for immediate
delivery. Bone-in breasts were balanced.
Leg cuts were adequate to ample. Wings
were adequate and clearing satisfactorily
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
08/2108/19 08/19 08/14 08/12
2,388 2,320 5.17 2,285 5.04
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NE
GOTIATED PRICES FOR IMMEDI
ATE DELIVERY INCLUDES MOSTLY
MULTIPLE-DROP SHIPMENTS OF
BRANDED AND WING TAGGED TO
NEW YORK CITY FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE
44-60 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 48.98
NO. OF BOXES 13,083
North Atlantic
Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
August 22,2002
In Philadelphia and Boston, prices
were unchanged to 2 cents lower on the
larger sizes and unchanged on mediums.
In New England, prices were 2 cents
lower on extra large and large and un
changed on the remainder of sizes. The
market tone was unsettled and ranged
barely steady to weak. Demand into all
outlets was light to moderate. Supplies
were adequate to ample for trade needs.
Breaking stock offerings from regular
sources were about adequate to fully ade
quate for the fair demand. Light type
hens were fully sufficient for processing
requirements.
PHILADELPHIA: PRICES TO RE
TAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUY
ERS, USDA GRADE A AND GRADE
A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DE
LIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER
DOZEN. RANGE: EXTRA LARGE
.61-.71, LARGE .60-.69, MEDIUM
.36-.4Z.
BOSTON: PRICES TO RETAILERS,
SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA
GRADE A AND GRADE A, BROWN
EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED
STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN
RANGE: EXTRA LARGE 1.00-1.04,
LARGE .91-.95, MEDIUM .S4-.58
NEW ENGLAND: PRICES PAID TO
PRODUCERS, CASES EXCHANGED.
GRADE YIELD BASIS, BROWN EGGS
LOOSE, AT FARM, CENTS PER
DOZEN. RANGE: JUMBO 1.17-1.20,
EXTRA LARGE .79-.52, LARGE .70-.73,
MEDIUM .3S-.38, SMALL .19-.22.
Mostly prices were unchanged to slight
ly lower on yolks and unchanged on the
balance of products when compared to
previous week’s trading. The market tone
was steady to barely steady with some
caution noted. Demand was light to fair
and centered on immediate needs. Sup
plies were generally adequate for trade re
quirements. Liquid and frozen eggs (in
gredients included) processed under
federal inspection in the Eastern region
for the week ending August 10,2002 were
7% less than the previous week, but 52%
higher than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON
TAINERS):
TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 42-50, mostly
46-47; BLENDS (/) TFEWR; WHITES
22-32, mostly 22-25; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 84-88, mostly 84-87;
SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids)
79-84, mostly 81-82.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (min. 25
cont.): WHOLE 53-57; BLENDS 70-85;
WHITES 27-45; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 90-94; SALTED
YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 86-91.
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
August 16,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANEOUS POULTRY
FOR CURRENT DELIVERY for the week of August 12.
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. MID
WEST—Frozen 122-126; Fresh—l 23-127.
ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade
A and Plant Grade, 5 pounds and up, delivered; ICE PACK
ED (12 per box) 50-57 mostly 53-55. VACUUM PACKED
(6-9 per box) 62-85 mostly 63-73.
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.
Eastern Region Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
August 20,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FROZEN, Consumer
Sizes, Commodity Pack or Equivalent, US Grade A, cents per
lb, delivered (minimum of 10,000 lb lots) for Aug. 20:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Region; HENS, 8-16 lb
FROZEN: Offers 66, Sales 66; 40,000 lbs. TOMS, 16-24 lb
FROZEN: Offers 58, Sales none.
FRESH TURKEYS, with timers or equivalent, US Grade
A delivered first receivers. Eastern Region, cents per lb, week
of Aug. 19.
SALES (Promotions included): HENS: 8-16 lb 73.68;
47,000 lb. TOMS, 16-24 lb 67.06; 17,000 lb.
Every Wed.
WOLGEMUTH’S AUCTION
formerly Good’s Auction
109 North Maple Ave.
Leola, PA 17540
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
August 16,2001
Report Supplied By USDA