New York Eggs ATLANTA, GA. September 4,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices advanced 2 cents on mediums and were unchanged on extra large and large. The market tone was fully steady on mediums and steady at best on heavier weights. Demand was moderate to occa sionally good especially where features were in place. Some advertised prices on 1 dozen extra large eggs were at 59 cents and 62 cents, and also 89 cents with a store card. The New York shell egg inven tory decreased 8 percent and the New Jersey inventory was about unchanged when compared to last week. Supplies were adequate for current needs. Prices to retailers, sales to volume buy- ers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs in Cartons, delivered store door. cents per dozen; Range: Extra Large 62-66, Large 60-64, Medium 40-44. Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. September 3,2002 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 to heavy for the mar ket being reported with an estimated slaughter of 1,334,000 compared to 1,321,000 last Wednesday. Weights were desirable to light. Processing schedules were moderate. Supply and demand of bone-in breast was moderate for the mar ket being reported. 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 .47 -.57 per pound; less than trucklot sales .46 -.63 per pound. Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Parti ATLANTA, GA. September 5,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity was moderate as dealers assumed product approaching the weekend. Offerings of breast items were closely cleared. Dark meat cuts had moved into a more manageable position. Tenderloins were no more than adequate and wings were sufficient, but clearing. Livers and gizzards were better balanced due to holiday demand. Movement into retail and distributive channels remained fair, with food service draw more active. The market tone was fully steady to in stances firm on breast items, at least steady to fully steady on the remainder of items. 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 150 TENDERLOINS 120-125 BREAST - WITH RIBS 81-82 BREAST - LINE RUN 81 LEGS 31-32 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18 DRUMSTICKS 29-30 THIGHS 19-20 B/S THIGHS 60-61 WINGS (WHOLE) 50-51 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 20-25 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 45-50 North Atlantic Eggs Atlanta, Georgia Report Supplied by USDA September 5,2002 In Philadelphia, prices were unchanged to two cents higher on mediums and un changed on the larger sizes. Prices paid to producers in New England were two cents higher on mediums and unchanged on the balance of sizes. In Boston, prices were unchanged. The market tone was steady to fully steady with mediums in the strongest position. Demand into all channels remained light to moderate, best where featured. In the Philadelphia area, large eggs were advertised for 88 cents per dozen. Supplies of all sizes were adequate to available. Breaking stock offerings were sufficient for the light to moderate demand. Light type fowl were fully ade quate. 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 .60-.64%, LARGE .59-.62‘/2, MEDIUM .37-.44 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 ,97-.99, LARGE .88-.90, MEDIUM .54-.56 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 .78-.81, LARGE ,69-.72, MEDIUM .37-.40, SMALL .19-.22 Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Part II ATLANTA, GA. August 28,2002 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 145-150 152.50 429,060 TENDERLOINS 120-125 116.29 72,040 BREAST - WITH RIBS 81-82 86.89 200,760 BREAST - LINE RUN 81 82.18 141,400 LEGS 31-32 35.88 152,320 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18 18.69 603,784 DRUMSTICKS 29-30 33.24 140,910 THIGHS 19-20 30.82 98,820 B/S THIGHS 60-61 59.05 60,750 WINGS (WHOLE) 50-51 55.39 226,900 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.54 31,200 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 15-20 22.18 10,100 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-45 54.59 21,350 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). Lancaster Farming, Saturday, September 7, 2002-A5 Delmarva Broiler/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. September 4,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds was sufficient in keeping seller offerings in good balance to short of immediate needs. Live supplies were moderate; weights were light to heavy, mostly desir able to heavy. Processing schedules were moderately heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 49 to 60 cents. Trade sentiment was fully steady to firm. In the parts complex, supplies were adequate to tight. Breast items and wings were generally noted as in close balance to well cleared. Leg items were adequate. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 09/04 09/02 09/02 08/28 08/26 2,402 (A) (A) 2,352 5.10 (A) Not released to avoid disclosing in dividual operations. 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 46-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 51.75 NO OF BOXES 9,392 8 of 8 plants reporting. Virginia Eggs Harrisonburg, Va. September 4, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices were unchanged on large and small, up 2 cents on medium today. Sup plies 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 76; Medium 55; Small 47. Trucklot, prices to retailers, sales to volume buyers- Large 56-68 mostly 68; Medium 39-49 mostly 49; Small 35-42 mostly 42. National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. September 3, 2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending Sept. 6 will increase by 23 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Aug. 30 were 233,119 cases which was 10 percent below the prior week and 5 percent below estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED. 196,104 down 102%; LOOSE: 37,015 down 11%; TOTAL- 233,119 down 10%. 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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