National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Ues Moines, lowa
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone continued
about steady on 8-16 lb frozen hens and
16-24 lb toms. The level of offerings and
inquiries was fair for current and deferred
shipments. No trading reported. Trade
sentiment was steady to fully steady on
bulk parts. Supplies ol parts were in a
closer balance and sellers expressed more
confidence. Bulk meat supplies were suf
ficient for the light demand.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
Export trading was active on tom drums,
light otherwise. Fresh tom drums moved
at 20 cents delivered for prompt ship
ment. Tom v-type wings traded at
20-20.75 cents delivered in April.
Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
February 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FRO
ZEN, Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack
or Equivalent, US Grade A, cents per lb,
delivered (minimum of 10,000 lb lots) for
Feb. 19:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re
gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
60-62; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb FRO
ZEN: Offers 58-59; Sales none.
FRESH TURKEYS, with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb,
week of Feb. 17.
SALES (Promotions Included): HENS
(8-16 lb): 67.00; 30,000 lbs. TOMS (16-24
lb) 64.00; 10,000 lbs.
SALES (Promotions Not Included):
HENS: 67.00; 30,000 lbs. TOMS: 64.00;
10,000 lbs.
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National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
In New York and Chicago, prices were
unchanged. The market tone was steady
to at times firm. Demand was light to in
stances good. In the Northeast, delivery
and production schedules were disrupted
due to inclement weather.
Supplies were generally adequate and
confidently held as traders watch export
markets and winter weather conditions.
Breaking stock offerings were sufficient to
tight for the light to moderate demand.
Light type fowl were at least adequate to
fully adequate for mostly normal process
ing schedules.
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
February 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were up two cents on large, un
changed on medium and small today.
Supplies are moderate for plant needs.
Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA
Grade A and Grade A, dozen cases, white
eggs in carton, delivered store door, cents
per dozen: Large 90; Medium 75; Small
57.
Trucklot prices to retailers, sales to vol
ume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade
A, dozen cases, white eggs in carton, de
livered store door, cents per dozen; Large
72-82, mostly 82; Medium 59-69, mostly
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Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
February 19,2002
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
were moderate and clearing the market at
a reasonable rate. Demand was moderate
with buyer interest and trading. Live sup
plies were moderate to heavy for the mar-
ket being reported with an estimated
slaughter of 1,350,000 compared to
1,289,000 last Wednesday. Weights were
desirable. Processing schedules were mod-
erate.
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 .55 - .65 per
pound; less than trucklot sales .54 - .69
per pound.
Livestock Cooperative
Auction Market of
North Jersey
Poultry & Egg
Hackettstown, NJ.
Report Supplied by Auction
Wednesday, February 19,2003
BANTAMS 1.00-3.50 EA.
ROOSTERS .80-1.25.
GRADE A EGGS:
WHITE JUMBO, EX. LGE. .79,
URGE. .72-.7T; BROWN JUMBO, EX.
-LGE. .70-1.00, LARGE .70-.90, *MEDI
UM .65-.70.
Young Turkey Parts
And Bulk Meat
Dcs Moines, lowa
February 18,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY
PARTS AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, un
less specified, cents per lb, delivered first
receivers, part and full trucklots, as of
Feb. 18. The trade sentiment on bulk
parts was steady to instances firm with
necks and drums in the strongest position.
Inquiry was light to instances fair. Some
problems were noted in the East and
Eastern Midwest due to adverse weather
conditions over the weekend and yester
day. Some processors were attempting to
restart plants from being down yesterday
with only limited personnel while buyers
were checking on delivery schedules. Of
ferings ranged from tight on necks to ade
quate on full-cut wings. Trading centered
on a moderately heavy volume of tom
drums for export, balance of domestic
and export items light. For export: fresh
tom drums 20 cents delivered current,
tom 2-joint wings 20-20.75 cents delivered
April.
DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS
4-8 lbs: Grade A - none; Grade A Fresh -
avg. 154.00. DRUMSTICKS - TOM- avg.
17.24; HEN - avg. 17.05. WINGS, FULL
CUT; TOM - avg. 15.71; HEN - none.
WINGS, V-TYPE: TOM - avg. 22.00.
NECKS: TOM- avg. 15.85; HEN - 13.00.
BREASTS,B/S: TOM - avg. 115.00, Fresh
- 113.75. THIGH MEAT: avg. 50.39.
BREAST TRIM MEAT: avg. 77.00.
SCAPULA MEAT: avg. 61.00. TENDER
LOINS: avg. 99.00. DESTRAPPED TEN
DERS: avg. 95.00; Fresh- avg. 114.25.
WING MEAT WITH SKIN: avg. 40.00.
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED: avg.
17.00; Fresh - avg. 15.75.
EXPORT TRADING: DRUM
STICKS: TOMS: avg. 18.18. WINGS,
FULL-CUT: TOMS - avg. 14.00. TAILS:
avg. 19.50. MECHANICALLY SEPA
RATED: avg. 17.00. THIGH MEAT: avg.
44.00.
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, G A.
February 19,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
and parts was good for immediate deliv
ery as buyers looked to restock depleted
pipelines primarily due to disruptions
caused by recent blizzard conditions in
both production and receiving terminals.
Offerings were generally tight and proces-
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sors worked feverishly to return to normal
operations; schedules were moderate to
moderately heavy. Live supplies were at
least moderate; weights varied in a full
range of light to heavy. I .ess than trucklot
asking prices were unchanged at 56 to 66
cents. Trade sentiment was steady to fully
steady. In the parts complex, supplies
were generally tight.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
02/19 02/17 02/17 02/12 02/10
2,356 No operations - Blizzard 2,341
5.23
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
48-67 WEIGHTED AVERAGE 55.95
NO. OF BOXES 4,402
Mostly prices were higher on whites,
unchanged on whole, and lower on yolks
when compared to previous weeks trad
ing. The market tone was usually Arm on
whites, mixed but generally steady on
whole and unsettled to barely steady on
yolks. Demand was irregular from plant
to plant but mostly reporting light to
moderate interest. Supplies were balanced
to adequate for current trade needs. Liq
uid and frozen eggs (ingredients included)
processed under federal inspection in the
Eastern region for the week ending Feb
ruary 8,2003 were 5% more than the pre
vious week, but 57% less than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS: TRUCKLOTS: Whole: 39-49,
mostly 33-46. Blends(/): too few to report.
Whites: 26-34, mostly 29-32. Sugared
Yolks (min. 43% solids): 72-82, mostly
73-76. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids):
69-77, mostly 70-72.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT: (MIN. 25
CONT.); Whole: 51-55. Blends(/) 68-80.
Whites: 33-42. Sugared Yolks (min. 43%
solids): 80-87. Salted Yolks (mm. 43% so
lids): 76-90. (/) - Whole plus yolk plus
sweetener, generally 28-32% egg solids.
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Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
February 14,2003
Report Supplied By USDA