National Retail
Egg Purchases
Atlanta, Ga.
June 2,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Cooperators estimate orders for the
week ending June 6 will increase by 18
percent. Present week purchases for the
week ending May 30 were 219,349 cases
which was 1 percent below the prior week
and 3 percent below estimates.
CASES PURCHASED: CARTONED:
184,466 up 4%; LOOSE: 34,883
down 21%; TOTAL: 219,349 down 1%.
Comparison figures are compiled on a
matched plant basis. Purchases and esti
mates by 15 cooperators; 30 dozen cases
or equivalent.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
June 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone for 8-16 lb
hens and 16-24 lb toms was steady to
barely steady. Fairly heavy sales of packer
labeled hens and toms for June through
August and limited sales for September.
Offerings were mostly adequate. Parts
trading centered on a fair volume of fresh
Grade A 4-8 lb breasts.
EXPORT HIGHLIGHTS: Trading
consisted of a heavy volume of frozen
thigh meat and a light to moderate vol
ume of full-cut wings and tom drums. In
terest noted from Asia, Eastern Europe,
Russia and Mexico. Offerings were ade
quate.
National Egg Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
June 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged in all regions.
The market tone was steady to at times
fully steady. Demand into all channels
was light to good, best where featured.
Supplies of lighter weights were adequate
while the larger sizes ranged adequate to
tight. In the Central region, breaking
stock offerings were balanced to tight
while supplies in the East were slightly
more available. Breaking schedules were
generally normal for the moderate to
good demand. Light type hens were fully
adequate for the fair to moderate de
mand.
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA, GA.
June 4,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Trucklot buying interest
was mostly fair during mid
week trading as dealers
adopted a cautious and se-
lective posture. Offerings of
breast items were readily
available at discounted lev-
els. Dark meat cuts and
wings were sufficient. Retail
and distributive movement
remained light as cool
weather and rain showers
lingered throughout the
Northeast. The market tone
was weak on breast items
and about steady on the bal-
ance.
ICE PACKED
BROILER/FRYER PARTS,
DELIVERED TO FIRST
RECEIVERS IN POOL
TRUCKLOT AND
TRUCKLOT QUANTI
TIES, CENTS PER
POUND. ITEM CURRENT
NEGOTIATED TRADING
BREAST - B/S 170 TEN
DERLOINS 155-160
BREAST - WITH RIBS
92-93 BREAST - LINE
RUN 92 LEGS 34-35 LEG
QUARTERS (BULK) 26-27
DRUMSTICKS 28-29
THIGHS 27-28 B/S
THIGHS 68-69 WINGS
(WHOLE) 66-67 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED)
10-12 LIVERS (5 POUND
TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 35-40
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
June 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trucklot buying activity on ready-to
cook whole broiier/fryers remained fair at
best. Offerings ranged adequate to bal
anced with product noted as trading at
normal premiums. Retail and distributive
movement was mostly fair. The market
tone was at least steady.
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Part II
ATLANTA, GA.
June 4,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
BROILER/FRYER PARTS. DELIV
ERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN
POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT
QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND
CURRENT NEGOTIATED WTD VOL
UME ITEM TRADING AVG /LBS
BREAST - B/S 170 169.17 446,340 TEN
DERLOINS 155-160 158.25 129,210
BREAST - WITH RIBS 92-93 99.02
165,280 BREAST - LINE RUN 92 95.38
82,600 LEGS 34-35 35.93 293,840 LEG
QUARTERS (BULK) 26-27 26.20
317,757 DRUMSTICKS 28-29 32 25
137,840 THIGHS 27-28 36 01 58.840 B/S
THIGHS 68-69 71.00 71,500 WINGS
(WHOLE) 66-67 74.81 145,760 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 11.95
46,560 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30
27.60 7,520 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
35-40 40.73 24,320
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
May 30,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE
LIVERY for week of May 26.
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 124-128;
Fresh—l2s-130.
ROASTERS: Prices negotiated by first
receivers, US Grade A and Plant Grade, 5
pounds and up, delivered; ICE PACKED
(12 per box) 57-65.50 mostly 61-64.50.
VACUUM PACKED (6-9 per box)
60-86.50 mostly 68-72.50.
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.
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Mostly prices were higher on whole and
sugar yolks, unchanged to higher on salt
yolk, and unchanged on whites when
compared to previous week's trading.
Trade sentiment was steady on whites,
steady to fully steady on yolks, and fully
steady to firm on whole. Demand was
moderate. Offerings were balanced to
adequate on whites, usually sufficient on
yolks and held with increasing confidence
on w hole Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredi
ents included) processed under federal in
spection in the Eastern region for the
week ending 24 May 2003 were 4% higher
than the pretious week and S'*- higher
than a year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS: TRUCKLOTS: Whole: 45-
54, mostly 48-50. Blends(/): too few to re
port. Whites: 37-44, mostly 38-42. Sug
ared Yolks (min. 43% solids); 64-70, most
ly 66-70. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids):
60-66, mostly 6365.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT: (MIN. 25
CONT.): Whole: 5761. Blends(/) 65-85.
Whites: 45-50. Sugared Yolks (min. 43%
solids): 73-85. Salted Yolks (min. 43% so
lids)' 69-90. (/) - Whole plus yolk plus
sweetener, generally 28-32% egg solids
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was fair to moderate. Offerings of 3.S and
4.0 pound sizes were well cleared to short
of immediate needs. 2.5 and 3.0 pound
sizes were hilly adequate. Live supplies
were moderate; weights were mostly de
sirable. Processor schedules were moder
ately heavy. Less than trucklot asking
prices were unchanged to 1 cent higher at
58 to 67 cents. Trade sentiment was hilly
steady. Boneless/skinless breast were hilly
adequate. Bone-in breasts were readily
available and completitively priced to
stimulate buyer interest. Leg quarters
continued to clear satisfactorily. Wings
were adequate to ample.
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA
(000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG.
WEIGHT ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
06/04 06/02 06/02 05/28 05/26
2,457 2,289 5.30 2,406 5.40
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 55-76 WEIGHTED AV
ERAGE 60.19 NO. OF BOXES
8,858
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Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, G A.
May 30,2003
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Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
June 4,2003
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Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
June 3,2003
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
June 3:
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re
gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
59-62; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb FRO
ZEN: Offers 59; Sales none.
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb,
week of June 2.
SALES (Promotions Included); HENS
(8-16 lb): 67.%; 125,000 lbs. TOMS (16-24
lb) 65.50; 40,000 lbs.
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
June 2,2003
Report Supplied By USDA-
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate. Demand was moderate.
Live supplies were moderate for the mar
ket being reported with an estimated
slaughter of 1,331,000 compared to
629,000 last Monday. Weights were desir
able to light. Processing schedules were
moderate. Supply of bone-in breast was
heavy while demand was light for the
market 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 .54 - .66 per
pound; less than trucklot sales .55 - .69
per pound.
-Due to staff meeting Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, this report
will not be issued again until Monday,
June 9th.
Young Turkey Parts
And Bulk Meat
Des Moines, lowa
June 3,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY
PARTS AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, un
less specified, cents per lb, delivered first
receivers, part and hill trucklots, as of
June 3.
The trade sentiment of tom drums and
tom Bill-cut wings was steady instances
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fully steady, necks steady. Demand was
light to instances fair. Offerings of tom
drums and full-cut wings ranged from
light to adequate with supplies tightest in
the East, tom necks adequate. Due to the
price differential between wing meat and
full-cut wings, some processors have
switched from producing full-cut wings to
making wing meat with skin resulting in
better balanced full-cut wing inventories.
The undertone on hen parts was mostly
steady. Demand light for the adequate in
ventories. Some cautious optimism was
noted on thigh meat with trading noted at
mostly steady price levels. Trading cen
tered on fair volumes of fresh 4-8 lb
breasts for domestic shipments and tom
full-cut wings for export, balance slow.
For domestic: fresh hen drums 18, fresh
wing meat 46 and Grade A non-basted
16-18 lb breasts 93 delivered. Tom necks
traded at 19 cents delivered export.
DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS,
4-8 lbs: Grade A - avg. 87.00; Grade A
Fresh - avg. 110.00; Plant Grade - none.
DRUMSTICKS: TOM - avg. 21.50; HEN
- avg. 18.00. WINGS, FULL CUT: TOM -
avg. 12.00; HEN - avg. 19.00. WINGS, V
TYPE; TOM - avg. 22.00; HEN - avg.
54.00. NECKS: TOM- avg. 18.22; HEN -
avg. 17.00. BREASTS, B/S: TOM - none;
Fresh - avg. 116.26. THIGH MEAT:
none; fresh - avg. 55.00. BREAST TRIM
MEAT: avg. 49.00. SCAPULA MEAT:
avg. 55 00. TENDERLOINS: none. DE
STRAPPED TENDERS: avg. 103.00;
Fresh - avg. 118.00. WING MEAT WITH
SKIN: avg. 45.00. MECHANICALLY
SEPARATED: avg. 18.25; Fresh - avg.
17.50.
EXPORT TRADING: DRUM
STICKS: TOMS: avg. 19.81. WINGS,
FULL-CUT: TOMS - avg. 12.72. WINGS,
V-TYPE, TOMS: avg. 18.43. TAILS:
none. MECHANICALLY SEPARATED:
avg. 16.00. THIGH MEAT: avg. 44.00.
Prices were unchange on all three sizes
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 92; Medium 76; 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
73-84, mostly 84; Medium 60-70, mostly
70; Small 43-52 mostly 52.
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June 2,2003
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