National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
July 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was fully steady in the
West, steady in the Midwest, and mostly
about steady in the Hast. Retail demand
was slow to fair with limited buyer inter
est. Food service was slow to fairly good
with best movement into fast food and
restaurants. Supplies were irregular, but
overall available to cover trade needs. In
the parts structure, trading was light and
selective. Dark meat was sufficient with
thighs more available, breast items and
wings were at least adequate and at times
reduced to help move. In production
areas, live supplies were moderate.
Weights were desirable to light, mostly
desirable.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Des Moines, lowa
July 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGH
LIGHTS: The market tone continued un
settled on frozen commodity hens and
consumer sized toms with some more
witling than others to negotiate in order to
move inventories. Demand light to fair
with buyers bargain shopping. Trading
centered on a heavy volume of frozen
commodity 12-16 lb hens for July-August
shipments, balance limited. Offerings ade
quate to ample with 8-12 lb frozen com
modity hens with held the most confi
dence. Trading was slow on bulk parts,
meat and rib breasts.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS:
Trading was light and cen
tered on tom bulk parts at
steady to barely steady price
levels. Some frozen basted
netted hens and toms traded
at 65.50 cents delivered port
for October shipment. Inqui
ry was light to fair, best for
Russia.
National Egg
Market
At A Glance
Atlanta, Ga.
July 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices remained un
changed in all areas. The
market tone was usually
steady to occasionally fully
steady. Demand was light to
good, best where features
were a factor. Supplies were
in close balance to at times
available for present trade
needs. Breaking stock offer
ings were adequate to close
ly balanced for the moderate
to fairly good demand.
Breaking schedules ranged
normal to heavy. Light type
fowl were at least sufficient
to fully adequate for normal
processing schedules.
Lancaster
Farming
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V^tosite
Graystone
Small
Animal
Sale LLC
(Root’s Market Manheim, PA)
Every Tuesday
4:30 pm
Recen mg 6 am till sale time
All kinds of Poultry, Rabbits,
Guinea Pigs, Pigeons
717.-BPft-.07.55.
Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
July 14,2003
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
July 14
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re
gion: HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers
54.5-62; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb
FROZEN: Offers 54.5-61.5; Sales none.
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb,
week of July 14.
SALES (Promotions Included); HENS
(8-16 lbs); Sales, promotions included:
67.10; 42,000 lbs. TOMS (16-24 lbs): Sales,
promotions included: 64.00; 40,000 lbs.
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
July 15,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged 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 93; Medium 77; 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
74-85, mostly 85; Medium 61-71, mostly
71; Small 43-52 mostly 52.
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA, GA.
July 16,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Trucklot buying activity was mostly
fair during midweek trading as dealers re
mained cautious and unaggressive. Offer
ings of breast items were at least suffi
cient. Dark meat cuts were generally
adequate with thighs noted as slightly
more available at some locations. Wings
were adequate to fully adequate. Retail
movement was about fair. Distributive
draw was light and selective. The market
tone was no better than steady.
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
165 TENDERLOINS 140 BREAST -
WITH RIBS 85-86 BREAST - LINE
RUN 85 LEGS 37-38 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 25-26 DRUMSTICKS 33-34
THIGHS 28-29 B/S THIGHS 69-70
WINGS (WHOLE) 63-64 BACKS AND
NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 LIVERS (5
POUND TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 35-40
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.
July 16,2003
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 165 166.04
418,040 TENDERLOINS 140 138.66
105,600 BREAST - WITH RIBS 85-86
89.64 222,920 BREAST - LINE RUN 85
87.49 91,800 LEGS 37-38 37.65 293,800
LEG QUARTERS (BULK) 25-26 27.08
382,305 DRUMSTICKS 33-34 40.50
92,710 THIGHS 28-29 38.05 59,100 B/S
THIGHS 69-70 76.05 50,500 WINGS
(WHOLE) 63-64 69.25 171,070 BACKS
AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12 12.42
76,840 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30
26.36 11,680 GIZZARDS (HEARTS)
35-40 40.34 27,400
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY MET
ROPOLITAN AREA, NORTHERN
NEW JERSEY, MASSACHUSETTS,
CONNECTICUT, RHODE ISLAND,
AND PENNSYLVANIA (NORTHEAST
OF HARRISBURG).
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 19, 2003-A5
Mostly prices were higher on yolks, and
unchanged to higher on other items when
compared to the previous week's trading.
Trade sentiment was at least steady at
prevailing price levels. Demand was in a
full range of fair to good. Offerings were
irregular but about adequate for trade
needs. Liquid and frozen eggs (ingredients
included) processed under federal inspec
tion in the Eastern region for the week
ending 05 July 2003 were 21% less than
the previous week, and 3 % less than a
year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES
(CENTS PER POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS: TRUCKLOTS: Whole: 53-61,
mostly 57-60. Blends(/); too few to report.
Whites: 45-49, mostly 46-49. Sugared
Yolks (min. 43% solids): 73-85, mostly
81-84. Salted Yolks (min. 43% solids):
72-81, mostly 77-80.
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT: (MIN. 25
CONT.): Whole: 65-70. Blends(/) 76-95.
Whites: 52-59. Sugared Yolks (min. 43%
solids): 87-91. Salted Yolks (min. 43% so
lids): 83-89.
(/) - Whole plus yolk plus sweetener,
generally 28-32% egg solids.
BUSINESS
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
July 10,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Dairy M]
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Distinction