A6-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 2, 2002
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
October 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone on frozen hens
was mixed with lighter weights steady to
firm, balance steady to fully steady, toms
steady to instances fully steady. Fresh and
frozen demand light to moderate with
more processors focusing on fresh for the
upcoming major holiday. Offerings of
fresh and frozen whole turkeys generally
uneven. Bulk parts and meats demand
was light. Trading uneven.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
Trading centered on frozen tom drums
with the balance of export items slow. De
mand remains cautious and selective.
National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
October 25,2002
Report Supplied By LISDA
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending Nov. 1 will increase by 5 per
cent. Present week purchases for the week
ending Oct. 25 were 237,992 cases which
was 12 percent below the prior week and
10 percent above estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
194,495 down 15%; LOOSE: 43,497
up 7%; TOTAL: 237,992 down 12%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti
mates by 17 cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivalent.
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
October 29,2002
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
1,367,000 compared to 1,232,000 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.
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
October 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were up 3 cents on large and me
dium, 2 cents on small today. Supplies 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 92; Medium
78; Small 54.
Trucklot, prices to retailers, sales to
volume buyers: Large 72-84 mostly 84;
Medium 62-72 mostly 72; Small 40-49
mostly 49.
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Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
October 25,2001
Report Supplied By USDA
Mostly prices were unchanged to high
er on whites and the balance of items
were generally higher when compared to
previous week’s trading. Although trad
ing was not heavy, the market tone was
fully steady to firm. Demand ranged light
to moderate. Offerings were irregular, but
usually held with increased confidence.
Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients in
cluded) processed under federal inspec
tion in the Eastern region for the week
ending October 19, 2002 were unchanged
from the previous week, but 3% higher
than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB CON
TAINERS):
TRUCKLOTS: WHOLE 41-48, mostly
43-46; BLENDS (/) TFEWR; WHITES
21-32, mostly 22-24; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 81.5-91, mostly 84-87;
SALTED YOLKS (min. 43% solids)
79-85, mostly 81-83.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT (rain. 25
cont.): WHOLE 52-57; BLENDS 70-90;
WHITES 27-42; SUGARED YOLKS
(min. 43% solids) 92-96; SALTED
YOLKS (min. 43% solids) 87-93.
(/) - WHOLE PLUS YOLK PLUS
SWEETENER, GENERALLY 28-32%
EGG SOLIDS.
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
October 25,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE
LIVERY for week of Oct. 21.
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) 51-60 mostly 52-56. VACU
UM PACKED (6-9 pec 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.
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ATLANTA, GA,
October 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Midweek trucklot buying activity was
cautious and unaggressive as purchases
continued to center around normally
committed product. Offerings of bone-in
breasts were in good balance. Boneless
skinless breasts were sufficient. Dark
meat cuts were fully adequate. Wings re
mained burdensome. Movement through
retail and distributive channels was sea
sonally sluggish. The market tone was at
least steady on bone-in breasts, barely
steady on wings and about 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 TENDERLOINS 105 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 60-61 BREAST - LINE
RUN 60 LEGS 31-32 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 17-18 DRUMSTICKS 21-22
THIGHS 20-21 B/S THIGHS 62-63
WINGS (WHOLE) 40-41 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).
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Poultry & Rabbit
Martinsburg, Pa.
Report Supplied by Auction
October 28,2002
ROOSTERS 400-6.00.
BANTY ROOSTERS 2.50.
HEAVY HENS .50-2.25.
BANTY HENS .25.
PIGEONS: 1.00-1 35.
DUCKS 2.00-3.50.
BUNNIES 1.75-475.
RABBITS 2.00-5.25.
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Fryer Parts
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ATLANTA, GA.
October 30,2002
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 120 126.51
387,960 TENDERLOINS 105 104.07
97,480 BREAST - WITH RIBS 60-61
68.55 170,640 BREAST - LINE RUN 60
66.63 66,800 LEGS 31-32 28.71 193,200
LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 17-18 17.97
420,428 DRUMSTICKS 21-22 23.62
105,720 THIGHS 20-21 27.83 62,200 B/S
THIGHS 62-63 64.12 72,040 WINGS
(WHOLE) 40-41 47.16 255,240 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 11.85
46,520 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 30-35
32.67 7,200 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
55-60 63.48 20,520
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS,
CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND,
AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST
OF HARRISBURG).
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
October 29,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices advanced 3 cents. Trade senti
ment remained firm. Demand was mostly
moderate to at times good. The New York
shell egg inventories were about un
changed from the previous week, however
the New Jersey shell egg inventories were
49 percent higher than last Monday. Sup
plies ranged adequate to occasionally
tight for current needs.
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 78-82;
Large 76-80; Medium 63-67.
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ATLANTA, GA.
October 30,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was fair to moderate and sufficient in
keeping the bulk of seller offerings clear
ed satisfactorily. Live supplies were mod
erate; weights were mixed and irregular.
Processor schedules were moderate to
moderately heavy. Less than trucklot
asking prices were unchanged at 47 to 61
cents. Trade sentiment was steady to fully
steady. In the parts complex, supplies
were adequate. Breast items were general
ly noted as in best balance, Leg cuts were
fully sufficient. Wings remained in heavi
est balance. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER
OF BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMAR
VA (000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
10/30 10/28 10/28 10/23 10/21
2,3942,3005.302,419 5.27
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
44-61 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 49.34
NO. OF BOXES 7,669
8 of 8 plants reporting.
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
October 29 2002
Report Supplied By USD A
Trucklot buying activity on ready-to
cook whole broiler/ftyers was generally
{air at best as dealers remained cautious
and selective. Offerings of the 3 pound
birds had moved into a closer balance and
the remainder of sizes were clearing. Re
tail and distributive movement was light
and unaggressive. The market tone was at
least steady.
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