Young Turkey Parts
And Bulk Meat
Des Moines, lowa
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL YOUNG TURKEY PARTS
AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, unless specified,
cents per lb, delivered first receivers, part and
full trucklots, as of Sept 23. The trade senti
ment on fresh tom breast meat was mixed.
Some processors were firm on fresh tom breast
meat for prompt shipments with a few buyers
paying premiums to satisfy immediate needs,
yet, others note spot discounting for future de
liveries. Demand slow to instances moderate,
best for immediate needs. Offerings ranged
from instances tight for prompt shipments to
sometimes hilly adequate for deferred. The
trade sentiment on white trim meats and me
chanically separated turkey was fully steady to
firm. Demand fair to good for the limited offer
ings. The trade sentiment on thigh meat, tom
drums and wings was steady to firm with con
tinued buyer price resistence noted as offering
prices continued to climb. Tom neck trade sen
timent steady. Inquiry fair to good. Offerings of
tom necks adequate, balance of tom bulk part
and thigh meat limited and held with confi
dence. Fresh wing meat traded at 58 cents de
livered domestic.
DOMESTIC TRADING: BREASTS, 4-8 lbs:
Grade A - 87.00. Plant Grade - avg. 79.00.
DRUMSTICKS; TOM - avg. 39.67, Fresh avg.
41.00; HEN - avg. 39.00. WINGS, FULL CUT:
TOM - avg. 28.00; HEN - avg. 27.00. WINGS,
V-TYPE: TOM - avg. 41.67; HEN - none.
NECKS: TOM - avg. 17.68; HEN - avg. 17.00.
BREASTS, B/S: TOM - avg. 123.00; Fresh -
avg. 177.00. THIGH MEAT: none; Fresh - avg.
92.44. BREAST TRIM MEAT: avg. 71.00.
SCAPULA MEAT: avg. 67.63. TENDER
LOINS: none. DESTRAPPED TENDERS: avg.
91.00; Fresh - avg. 119.00. WING MEAT
WITH SKIN: avg. 48.00. MECHANICALLY
SEPARATED: none; Fresh - avg. 23.00.
EXPORT TRADING; DRUMSTICKS:
TOMS; avg. 41.00. WINGS, FULL-CUT;
TOMS - avg. 28.00. WINGS, V-TYPE, TOMS:
none. TAILS: none. MECHANICALLY SEPA
RATED; avg. 31.00. THIGH MEAT: avg.
93.00.
National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Dcs Moines, lowa
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS: The
trade sentiment whole body hens and toms was
steady to fully steady. Inquliy was light to mod
erate with increased interest noted for the up
coming Thanksgiving holiday. No sales report
ed. Bulk parts and meats trading was slow to
start the week. Buyers remain cautious and se
lective toward the market with many trying to
resist higher prices. Offerings were tight and
held with confidence.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS: Trad
ing was slow, sales centered on frozen tom
drums. Demand fairly good. Most interest noted
from Russia, Mexico and Asia.
Virginia
Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
September 23,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged on large and small,
up 2 cents on mdeiu, today. Supplies are moder
ate 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 107; Medium 88; Small
59.
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
87-99, mostly 99; Medium 70-82, mostly
82; Small 45-54, mostly 54.
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Whole Young Turkeys
Des Moines, lowa
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FROZEN,
Consumer Sizes, Commodity Pack or Equiva
lent, US Grade A, cents per lb, delivered (min
imum of 10,000 lb lots) for Sept. 24.
CURRENT SHIPMENTS: Eastern Region:
HENS, 8-16 lb FROZEN: Offers 60-63; Sales
60; 60,000 lbs. TOMS, 16-24 lb FROZEN; Offers
60-62; Sales 60; 20,000 lbs.
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or equiva
lent, US Grade A delivered first receivers, East
ern Region, cents per lb, week of Sept. IS
SALES (Promotions Included): HENS (8-16
lbs): Sales, promotions included; 66.33; 90,000
lbs. TOMS (16-24 lbs); Sales, promotions in
cluded; 64.87; 150,000 lbs.
Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA, GA.
September 24,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Trucklot buying activity was light to no bet
ter than fair as dealers noted little confidence in
the market. Offering of breast items were avail
able, with bone-in breasts in the longest posi
tion. Dark meat cuts were at least sufficient.
Wings were tenderloins were adequate to bal
anced. Retail and distributive movement was
lackluster. Trade sentiment was unsettled. The
market tone was steady on wings and tender
loins, mostly steady on dark meat cuts and
barely steady to instances weak on breast items
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS,
DELIVERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN
POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT
QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND. ITEM
CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING
BREAST - B/S 180 TENDERLOINS 165
BREAST - WITH RIBS 87-88 BREAST -
LINE RUN 87 LEGS 38-39 LEG QUARTERS
(BULK) 28-29 DRUMSTICKS 34-35 THIGHS
28-29 B
THIGHS 84-85 WINGS (WHOLE) 76-77
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12
LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 40-45
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METRO
POLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JER
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RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA
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Fryer Parts
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ATLANTA, GA.
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
ICE PACKED BROILER/FRYER PARTS,
DELIVERED TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN
POOL TRUCKLOT AND TRUCKLOT
QUANTITIES, CENTS PER POUND CUR
RENT NEGOTIATED WTD VOLUME ITEM
TRADING AVG /LBS BREAST - B/S 180
178.04 288,080 TENDERLOINS 165 165.72
139,790 BREAST - WITH RIBS 87-88 93.47
289,480 BREAST - LINE RUN 87 86 56
124,760 LEGS 38-39 38.32 266,720 LEG
QUARTERS (BULK) 28-29 28.22 344,294
DRUMSTICKS 34-35 36.89 126,090 THIGHS
28-29 35.22 83,750 B/S THIGHS 84-85 85.91
89,000 WINGS (WHOLE) 76-77 83.27 197,270
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12
11.86 36,160 LIVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 25-30
28 54 23,280 GIZZARDS (HEARTS) 40-45
48.93 24,880
INCLUDES NEW YORK CITY METRO
POLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW JER
SEY, MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT,
RHODE ISLAND, AND PENNSYLVANIA
(NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURG).
Delmarva
Broiler/Fryer
ATLANTA, GA.
September 24,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of ready~to-cook whole birds slow
ed and was generally no better than fair. The
usual lighter end-of-the month consumer buy
ing interest coupled with the upcoming Jewish
Holiday leave seller offerings in a fully adequate
to readily available position. Live supplies were
at least moderate, weights contmued to vary in
a full range of light to heavy. Processor sched
ules were moderate to moderately heavy. Less
than trucklot asking prices were unchanged at
61 to 71 cents Trade sentiment was about
steady In the parts complex, supplies were at
least adequate for the light and cautious buyer
ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF
BROILER/FRYERS IN DELMARVA (000)
ESTIMATED ACTUAL AVG. WEIGHT
ACTUAL AVG WEIGHT 09/24 09/22 09/22
09/17 09/15
2,334 2,523 5 45 2,352 5.43
BROILER/FRYER CURRENT NEGOTI
ATED PRICES TOR IMMEDIATE DELIV
ERY INCLUDES MOSTLY MULTIPLE
DROP SHIPMENTS OF BRANDED AND
WING TAGGED TO NEW YORK CITY
FROM DELMARVA
BRANDED U.S. GRADE A RANGE 59-75
WEIGHTED AVERAGE 64 16
NO. OF BOXES 8,797
8 of 8 plants reporting.
Eastern Region
Frozen Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
September 19,2003
Report Supplied By USD A
Mostly prices were higher on
whites, unchanged to higher on
whole, unchanged on sugar
yolk, and unchanged to lower on
salt yolks when compared to the
previous week’s trading. Trade
sentiment was unsettled on
yolks, but improved and at least
steady on remaining items De
mand was moderate. Offerings
were in about adequate to avail
able with yolks in the longest
position. Liquid and frozen eggs
(ingredients included) processed
under federal inspection in the
Eastern region for the week end
ing 13 September 2003 were
22% more than the previous
week, and 7% higher than a
year ago.
WHOLESALE SELLING
PRICES (CENTS PER
POUND IN 30 LB. CON
TAINERS: TRUCKLOTS.
Whole: 74-79, mostly 74-75
Blends(/): too few to report
Whites: 55-59 mostly 57-58.
Sugared Yolks (min. 43% solids)*
99-105 mostly 99-102. Salted
Yolks (min. 43% solids): 96-101
mostly 96-99.
Pancake with
LESS THAN TRUCKLOT
(MIN. 25 CONT.); Whole;
81-85. Blends(/) 93-105. Whites:
62-69. lugared Yolks (mm 43%
solids); 106-115. Salted Yolks
(min. 43% solids): 102-108.
(/) - Whole plus yolk plus
sweetener, generally 28-32% egg
solids.
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Receiving 6 am till sale time
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