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.