National Retail Egg Purchases Atlanta, Ga. October 11,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Cooperators estimate orders for the week ending Oct. 18 will decrease by 9 percent. Present week purchases for the week ending Oct. 11 were 300,183 cases which was 21 percent above the prior week and 10 percent above estimates. CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED: 258,387 up 16%; LOOSE: 41,7% down 2%; TOTAL: 300,183 up 21%. Comparison figures are compiled on a matched plant basis. Purchases and esti mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases or equivalent. Eastern Region Miscellaneous Poultry Atlanta, GA. October 11,2002 Report Supplied By USDA EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE LIVERY for week of Oct. 7. DUCKLINGS: Prices negotiated by first receivers, US Grade A, 4-5 pounds, delivered in trucklot and pool trucklot quantities: LONG ISLAND—Frozen 140; Fresh 146. MIDWEST—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 PACKED (12 per box) 52-60 mostly 55-59. VACU UM PACKED (6-9 per box) 60-85 mostly 63-68. 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. New York Eggs ATLANTA, GA. October 15,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Prices ended the week unchanged on all sizes. Trade sentiment was at best steady entering the weekend. Demand was light to moderate with feature activi ty planned or in progress for the upcom ing week. Supplies were fully adequate for present requirements. Prices to Retailers, Sales to Volume Buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs in Cartons, delivered store door, cents per dozen: Extra Large 58-62; Large 56-60; Medium 42-46. Prices to Consumers Major Chains, Metropolitan Area, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs in Cartons, cents per dozen: Extra Large 129-209, mostly 159-186; Large 119-198, mostly 149-184; Medium 89-159, mostly 139-149. New York Broilers/Fryers ATLANTA, GA. October 15,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity on ready-to cook whole broiler/fryers was mostly fair as dealers remained cautious and kept or ders in close balance. Offerings of all sizes were at least adequate for current needs. Retail and distributive draw was season ally light. The market tone was about steady. Final report of prices negotiated for trucklot sales of ready-to-cook ice-packed broiler/ftyers, to be delivered to first re ceivers, New York, for delivery the week of 14-oct-2002: US Grade A: Majority 44-46, wtd. avg. 45.45; 22 loads. Compos ite: Wtd. avg. 47.32; 45 loads. Northeast Broiler Fryer Parts Parti ATLANTA, GA. October 16,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Trucklot buying activity remained light as trading mainly centered around com mitted product and the lackluster de mand warranted a cautious and selective posture. Offerings of breast items were available, with spot discounting noted to stimulate sales. Dark meat cuts were fully adequate. Wings were readily available and attractively priced. Tenderloins were ample. Movement through retail and dis tributive channels was sluggish. The mar ket tone continued barely steady to weak on wings, and no better than steady to barely steady on the balance. 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 120-125 TENDERLOINS 110-115 BREAST - WITH RIBS 60-61 BREAST - LINE RUN 60 LEGS 31-32 LEG QUAR TERS (BULK) 17-18 DRUMSTICKS 25-26 THIGHS 20-21 B/S THIGHS 62-63 WINGS (WHOLE) 46-47 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 55-60 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. October 16,2002 Report Supplied By USD A 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 120-125 130.45 328,510 TENDERLOINS 110-115 119.54 120,390 BREAST - WITH RIBS 60-61 65.50 236,120 BREAST - LINE RUN 60 62.39 175,520 LEGS 31-32 31.71 167,080 LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18 18.09 372,517 DRUMSTICKS 25-26 24.80 119,950 THIGHS 20-21 28.35 71,540 B/S THIGHS 62-63 64.87 75,640 WINGS (WHOLE) 46-47 54.52 151,490 BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.04 42,080 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35 31.06 15,285 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 55-60 61.67 35,600 INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG). Eastern Region Frozen Eggs ATLANTA, GA. October 11,2001 Report Supplied By USDA Mostly prices were unchanged on whites, unchanged to lower on whole and sugar yolk, but unchanged to slightly higher on salt yolk when compared to previous week’s trading. Traders were cautious, but market conditions were re ported as usually steady. Demand was in a full range but generally light to moder ate. Offerings were adequate for trade needs. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients included) processed under federal inspec tion in the Eastern region for the week ending October 5, 2002 were 5 % more than the previous week, and a year ago. WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES (CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON TAINERS): TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE mostly 41-43; BLENDS (!) TFEWR; WHITES 21-32, mostly 22-24; SUGARED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 79-85, mostly 82-85; SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 78-83, mostly 78-81. LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (min. 25 cent.): WHOLE 50-54; BLENDS 70-85; WHITES 27-42; SUGARED YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 87-93; SALTED YOLKS (mm. 43% solids) 85-90. (/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32% EGG SOLIDS. Petersheim’s Cow Mattresses 117 Christiana Pibe (Rte. 372), Christiana, PA 17509 610-593-2242 Serving DE, MD, NJ, PA, and western NTV for 9 years! Delmarva BroUer/Fryer ATLANTA, GA. October 16,2002 Report Supplied By USDA Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds remained light to fair at best. Seller offer ings were adequate to ample and were more readily available on the 3.5 and 4.0 pound sizes. Live supplies were moderate; weights were light to heavy, mostly desir able to heavy. Processing schedules were moderate to moderately heavy. Less than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at 47 to 61 cents. Trade sentiment was bare ly steady. In the parts complex, all cuts were at least adequate for the disappoint ingly light to fair and generally unaggre sive buying interest. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000) ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT 10/16 10/1410/14 10/09 10/07 2,387 2,341 5.22 2,397 5.13 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 41-64 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 48.82 NO. OF BOXES 8,109 Virginia Broilers And Fryers Harrisonburg, Va. October 15,2002 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 1,249,000 compared to 1,319,000 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 .42 -.55 per pound, less than trucklot sales .44 -.64 per pound.
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