National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
April 2, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was barely steady in
the West, barely steady to weak in the
Midwest, about steady elsewhere. Retail
demand was slow to fair with few fea
tures. Food service was also slow to at
times moderate into fast food for promo
tions. Supplies were mixed, ranging better
balanced in some locations, to ample on
heavier weights. In the parts structure,
trading was light. Tenders were close bal
anced to well cleared and moving best,
and the remaining parts were at least ade
quate or available with limited interest. In
production areas, live supplies were mod
erate. Weights were light to heavy, mostly
desirable to heavy.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
April 2,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone was steady to
barely steady on 8-16 lb hens and 16-24 lb
toms. Limited sales were reported in the
East for prompt deliveries. Supplies of
whole body hens and toms adequate. Bulk
parts and meats demand for domestic
usuage was very light. Trading was slow.
Supplies adequate to fully adequate.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
Trading light to moderate and centered
on moderate volumes of fresh tom drums
and frozen thigh meat. Demand limited
as most buyers continue to be cautious
and selective.
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Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
March 28,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE
LIVERY for week of March 24.
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 124-127;
Fresh—l2s-128.
ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first
receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5
pounds and up, delivered; ICE PACKED
(12 per box) 58-66 mostly 62-64. VACU
UM PACKED (6-9 per box) 61-85 mostly
68-73.
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.
April 1,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices remained unchanged. The mar
ket tone was steady. Demand was mostly
moderate. Large eggs were advertised as
one dozen free with a $4O purchase. The
New York shell egg inventory increased
23 percent when compared to last Mon
day. Supplies were hilly sufficient for
trade 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 80-84;
Large 78-82; Medium
62-66.
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Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
March 28,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Mostly prices were unchanged on
whites and salt yolks, higher on whole,
and irregular on sugar yolks when com
pared to previous week’s trading. The un
dertone was fully steady to steady on
whites, and steady but unproved on bal
ance of items. Trading was light to mod
erate. Offerings were irregular but usually
adequate on most items. Liquid and fro
zen eggs (ingredients included) processed
under federal inspection in the Eastern
region for the week ending 22 March 2003
were 9 % less than last week, and 10 %
less than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS: TRUCKLOTS: Whole: 44-
52, mostly 46-49. Blends(/): too few to re
port. Whites: 32-42, mostly 36-38. Sug
ared Yolks (min. 43% solids); 68-74, most
ly 71-73. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids):
65-71, mostly 65-69.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT: (MIN. 25
CONT.): Whole: 56-60. Blends(/) 64-80.
Whites: 40.5-46. Sugared Yolks (min. 43%
solids): 77-87. Salted Yolks (min. 43% so
lids): 73-90. (/) - Whole plus yolk plus
sweetener, generally 28-32% egg solids.
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
April 1,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Tmcklot buying activity on ready-to
cook whole broiler/fryers was light to fair
as dealers remained cautious and kept
floor stocks in good balance with the
limited demand. Offerings of the 3 pound
and larger sizes were available, however,
the lighter birds were noted as better bal
anced. Retail and distributive draw was
seasonally slow. The market tone was
about steady.
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Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
April 1,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were up 1 cent 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 93; 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
75-85, mostly 85; Medium 59-69, mostly
69; Small 43-52 mostly 52.
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
April 1,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate. Demand was Moderate to
light. Live supplies were moderate for the
market being reported with an estimated
slaughter of 1,295,000 compared to
1,330,000 last Tuesday. Weights were de
sirable to heavy. Processing schedules
were moderate.
Negotiated F. 0.8. dock prices, 2
pounds and heavier ice-packed broilers
and fryers, tmcklot sales of US Grade A
or equivalent were lower at .49 - .59 per
pound; less than tmcklot sales .50 - .64
per pound.
Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
March 31,2003
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
Mar. 31:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re
gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
58.5-62; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb
FROZEN: Offers 56.5-59; Sales none.
FRESH TURKEYS, with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb,
week of Mar. 31.
SALES (Promotions Included): HENS
(8-16 lb): 67.89; 54,000 lbs. TOMS (16-24
lb) 66.60; 25,000 lbs.
SALES (Promotions Not Included):
HENS: 67.89; 54,000 lbs. TOMS: 66.60;
25,000 lbs.
Young Turkey Parts
And Bulk Meat
Dcs Moines, lowa
April 1,2003
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
April 1. Bulk parts trade sentiment was
steady on necks and hen 2-joint wings,
steady to barely steady mostly steady on
tom 2-joint wings, steady to barely steady
on the balance of items with hen parts
held with the most confidence. Domestic
demand and trading was light consisting
mostly of mixed and part loads. Some
fresh wing meat traded at 51 cents deliv
ered close-by. Export demand was slow to
instances moderate. Export trading cen
tered on a light volume of fresh tom
drums at 19.50 cents delivered and on a
moderate volume of tom 2-joint wings for
April shipments. Offerings of necks and
hen 2-joint wings were light, tom 2-joint
wings light to adequate, balance adequate
to fully adequate with tom items the most
available.
DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS
4-8 lbs: Grade A - avg. 95.00; Grade A
Fresh - avg. 145.00; Plant Grade - none.
DRUMSTICKS - TOM- avg. 21.00; HEN
- avg. 18.00. WINGS, FULL CUT: TOM -
avg. 18.00; HEN - avg. 17.00. WINGS, V
TYPE: TOM - avg. 26.00; HEN - avg.
54.00. NECKS: TOM- avg. 24.00; HEN -
avg. 17.00. BREASTS,B/S: TOM - none,
Fresh - avg. 118.00. THIGH MEAT
none: Fresh - avg. 53.00. BREAST TRIM
MEAT: avg. 72.00. SCAPULA MEAT:
avg. 62.67. TENDERLOINS; none. DE
STRAPPED TENDERS: avg. 106.00;
Fresh- avg. 115.00. WING MEAT WITH
SKIN: avg. 52.00. MECHANICALLY
SEPARATED: none; Fresh - avg. 20.00.
EXPORT TRADING: DRUM
STICKS: TOMS: avg. 21.00. WINGS,
FULL-CUT: TOMS - avg. 14.93. WINGS,
V-TYPE, TOMS: avg. 23.00. TAILS: avg
20.00. MECHANICALLY SEPARATED;
avg. 22.00. THIGH MEAT: avg. 51.00.