Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
July 29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged on 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 96; Medium 77; Small
58.
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
77-88, mostly 88; Medium 61-71, mostly
71; Small 44-53 mostly 53.
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
July 29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready-to-cook whole birds
was moderate. Demand was moderate.
Live supplies were moderate for plant
needs with an estimated slaughter of
1,342,000 compared to 1,228,000 last
Tuesday. Weights were desirable. Pro
cessing schedules were moderate. Supply
and demand of leg quarters was moder
ate.
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 .56 - .68 per
pound; less than trucklot sales .55 - .70
per pound.
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATLANTA, GA.
July 29, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trucklot buying activity on ready-to
cook whole broiler/fryers was noted as
fair to moderate overall. Offerings of 3
pound and lighter sizes were available;
heavier sizes were about adequate. Retail
and distributive movement was only fair.
The market tone was about steady on
lighter sizes; fully steady on the heavier
sizes.
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
, July 29,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged. The market
tone was steady. Demand was moderate
to instances good. The New York shell
egg inventory increased 17 percent when
compared to a week ago Supplies were
sufficient for present trade 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 82-86;
Large 80-84; Medium 63-67.
Eastern Region
Miscellaneous Poultry
Atlanta, GA.
July 25,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
EASTERN REGION MISCELLANE
OUS POULTRY FOR CURRENT DE
LIVERY for week of July 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 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) 61-64 mostly 62-63. VACU
UM PACKED (6-9 per box) 57-86 mostly
65-70.
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 in
cludes: CT, DE, FL, GA,
MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NJ,
NY, PA.
Young Turkey Parts
And Bulk Meat
Des Moines, lowa
July 29,2003
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
July 29. The undertone on fresh white
meat was mostly steady with instances of
improved seller confidence noted. Inquiry
light to fair with some interest noted for
prompt shipments. Offerings mixed with
some product for immediate deliveries
held with more confidence than product
for later arrivals. The undertone on frozen
white meat was steady to instances weak.
Demand slow. Offerings mixed with some
sellers reluctant to move frozen white
meat at current price levels. Meanwhile,
some buyers are cautious about utilizing
frozen inventories choosing instead to
take advantage of current bargain fresh
white meat markets. The undertone on
4-8 lb. breasts was mostly steady with
signs of increased strength starting to ap
pear. Demand fair for the light to ade
quate offerings. Domestic trading moder
ate on plant grade 4-8 lb. breasts, balance
spotty. Fresh wing wing meat traded at 38
and fresh scapula at 55 cents delivered
domestic. Export trading was slow to
moderate, best on tom drums. Export de
mand was moderate with the best interest
noted on drums and thigh meat. Some
tom defatted gizzards traded at 49 cents
delivered export.
DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS,
4-8 lbs; Grade A - avg. 85.33. Plant Grade
- avg. 79.60. DRUMSTICKS: TOM - avg.
24.77; HEN - avg. 23.00. WINGS, FULL
CUT: TOM - avg. 20.00; HEN - none.
WINGS, V-TYPE: TOM - avg. 25.00;
HEN - avg. 54.00. NECKS: TOM - avg.
16.51; HEN - none. BREASTS, B/S: TOM
- avg. 103.00; Fresh - avg. 119.50. THIGH
MEAT: none; Fresh - avg. 52.00.
BREAST TRIM MEAT: none. SCAPU
LA MEAT: noone. TENDERLOINS:
none. DESTRAPPED TENDERS: avg.
86.00; Fresh - avg. 112.00. WING MEAT
WITH SKIN: none. MECHANICALLY
SEPARATED: avg. 15.00; Fresh - avg.
18.00.
EXPORT TRADING: DRUM
STICKS: TOMS: avg. 25.63. WINGS,
FULL-CUT: TOMS - avg. 19.00. WINGS,
V-TYPE, TOMS: avg. 23.00. TAILS: avg.
15.83. MECHANICALLY SEPARATED:
avg. 16.00. THIGH MEAT: avg. 51.00.
Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
July 29,2003
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 29.
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Re
gion; HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN; Offers
SS.S-59; Sales none. TOMS, 16-24 lb
FROZEN: Offers 55-58; Sales none.
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or
equivalent, US Grade A delivered first re
ceivers, Eastern Region, cents per lb,
week of July 28.
SALES (Promotions Included): HENS
(8-16 lbs): Sales, promotions included:
65.00; 50,000 lbs. TOMS (16-24 lbs): Sates,
promotions included: 65.00; 20,000 lbs.
Eastern Combelt Direct
Feeder Pig Weekly
Springfield, Dl.
July 25,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Eastern Com Belt Direct Feeder Pig
Weekly Summary (includes pig prices on
negotiated, contract and formula basis)
FEEDER PIGS: Total receipts this week
14,025; last week 14,173. SEW 10 lb pigs
sold steady to 1.00 tower on a light test.
Feeder pigs not tested. Trading activity
was light for light to moderate offerings.
FOB EASTERN CORNBELT - Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio, Michigan. Receipts:
10,180; last week 10,603.
EARLY WEANED PIGS: 10 LB
BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot
size 250 head or less: 125 head, 32.08; lot
size 250-750: 5,965 head, 17.00-34.93,
wtd. avg. price 29.84; lot size 750 or more:
4,090 head, 25.71-29.25, wtd. avg. price
27.05. Total Composite: 10,180 head,
17.00-34.93, wtd. avg. price 28.75.
NOTE: FOB prices quoted on per head
basis “picked up” at sellers farm; prices
do not include freight.
DELIVERED EASTERN CORN
BELT BASIS: Receipts: 3,845; last week
3,570. Volume by state or province of ori
gin: Ontario 61%; Manitoba 26%: Oklaho
ma 13%.
EARLY WEANED PIGS; 10 LB
BASIS, estimated 50-54% lean value: Lot
size 2SO-750:625 head, 20.00.
PIGS, 40 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value: Lot size 750 or more: 1,000
head, 27.00.
PIGS, 45 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value; Lot size 250-750: head, 26.00.
PIGS, 55 LB BASIS, estimated 50- 54%
lean value: Lot size 250 head or less: 200
head, 34.50; lot size 250-750: 1,520 head,
32.50-41.50, wtd. avg. price 39.03. Total
Composite 1,720 head, 32.50-41.50, wtd.
avg. price 38.50.
Delivered Eastern Combelt prices in
clude freight.
Most lots of 40-60 weight pigs have a
sliding value from the negotiated weight
basis which is calculated on the actual av
erage weight of the lot plus or minus
.35-.40 cents per pound. Some lots of
early weaned pigs are discounted
1.00-10.00 per head on pigs weighing
under 10 pounds. Early weaned
pigs are under 19 days old.
Estimated lean value is project
ed to base slaughter weights with
normal confinement feeding con
ditions.
Vaccination and health pro
gram values are not included but
health status should be disclosed.
June Pig Crop
3 Percent Below
Year-Ago Number
Washington, D. C.
July 25,2003
Report Supplied By
USDA/NASS
WASHINGTON. D.C. The
June 2003 U.S. pig crop at 8.25
million head, was 3 percent below
the previous year.
Sows farrowing during this pe
riod totaled 926 thousand head, 4
percent below last year. The aver
age pigs per litter for June in
creased to 8.91, compared to 8.89
last year.
The U.S. inventory of sows and
gilts on July 1,2003, was 5.76 mil
lion head, down 4 percent from
July 1,2002.
U.S. sows and gilts bred during
June totaled 1.14 million head,
down 3 percent from the previous
year.
National Direct Feeder Pig Report
Week Ending July 25, 2003
USDA Market News, Des Moines, lowa
Weekly Summary of prices on a farm to farm per head basis. FOB is the
price picked up at the seller's farm. DELIVERED is the price unloaded at the
buyer's farm, including trucking and broker's fees
RECEIPTS- This Week 81,118; Last Week. 85,452
VOLUME BY STATE OR PROVINCE OF ORIGIN:
Oklahoma 32 7% lowa 17 4% Manitoba 13 9%
Ontario 8 1% Nebraska 5.4% Missouri 3 1%
Arkansas 2 6% Michigan 1 6% Wisconsin 1 I %
North Carolina 09% Colorado 07% Ohio 04%
VOLUME BY STATE OF DESTINATION:
lowa 56 3% Minnesota 20 4% Nebraska 85%
Illinois 3 0% Ohio 2 4% Michigan I 4%
Wisconsin 0 6%
TREND: Compared to last week: Early weaned pigs 1.00 lower.
Feeder pigs 3.00 to 7.00 per head lower, except 50pounders steady on
light receipts. Demand light for moderate offerings. Receipts include
44% formulated prices.
Lot Size Total Head Price Range WtdAvg ■ Price Range WtdAvg
Per Trade Per Category FOB Seller FOB i Delvrd Buyer Delvrd
EARLY WEANED PIGS 10 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 630 17.50-32.08 25.03 I 22.00-32.50 27.26
250-750 9,462 9 00-33.00 25.27 I 12.00-33.50 26.92
750 or more 31,878 15.00-31.80 26.29 i 16.00-32,50 27.43
Total Composite 41,970 9.00-33.00 26.04 i 12.00-33.50 27.31
FEEDER PIGS 40 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 650 29.00-40.00 32.69 j 32.00-41.00 34.77
250-750 3,538 21.00-42.21 30.52 i 25.00-45.71 34.22
750 or more 4,988 21.50-38 92 30.15 i 25.75-42 90 34.53
Total Composite 9,176 21.00-42.21 30.47 25.00-45.71 34.32
FEEDER PIGS 45 POUNDS BASIS: Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250-750 1,350 23.00-28 00 24.48 : 26.00-29.00 27.06
750 or more 18,530 20.00-46.03 22.12 i 22.00-49 13 24.25
Total Composite 19,880 20.00-46.03 22.28 ! 22.00-48.13 24.44
FEEDER PIGS 50 POUNDS BASIS- Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 302 40 66-43 75 42 71 ! 41 66-44.75 43.71
250-750 720 3100-43.50 37.42 ' 32.00-44.50 38 23
750 or more 2,775 36 00-44 00 4112 j 4100-45.00 43 20
Total Composite 3,797 31.00-44.00 40.54 32.00-45.00 42.33
FEEDER PIGS 55 POUNDS BASIS Estimated 40-54% Lean Value
250 head or less 200 31.00 31.00 i 34.50 34.50
250-750 4,095 26.50-44.31 33.13 I 30 50-48.31 36 93
750 or more 2,000 26 00 26 00 ; 30.00 30.00
Total Composite 6,295 26.00-44.31 30.80 1 30.00-48.31 34.65
Most lots of 40-60 weight pigs have a sliding value from the negotiated
weight basis which is calculated on the actual average weight of the load plus
or minus .30-.40 per pound. Some early weaned lots have a slide of 50-1.00
per pound. Early weaned pigs are under 19 days old. Estimated lean value is
projected to use slaughter weights with normal confinement feeding condi
tions. Vaccination and health program values are not included but health sta
tus should be disclosed.
Minnesota 8 3%
Illinois 2.7%
Indiana 1.1%
Missouri 6 3%
Indiana I 1%