National Turkey
Market At A Glance
Dcs Moines, lowa
December 16,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The
market tone on frozen 8-16 lb hens and 16-24 lb
toms was steady No sales reported Demand
lor fresh and frozen whole body turkey was
slow Offerings of whole turkey was mixed with
loins the most ayailable Bulk parts and meats
activity was light to moderate Inquiry light Of
ferings readily av ailabk
I \POR f MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
1 milled trading reported Demand mixed Sup
plies generally adequate
New York Broilers/Fryers
ATI ANT A, GA.
December 15, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trueklot buying activity on ready-to eook
whole broiler/fryers was mostly fair entering the
week Offerings of I pound and lighter sizes
were available, 3 5 pound sizes were clearing
satisfactorily Movement through retail and dis
tributive channels was fair The market tone
was barely steady on 8 pound and lighter sizes,
hear icr sizes were generally steady
Tmal Report of Pnces Negotiated for Truck
lot Sales of Ready-to-Cook Ice-Packed Broiler/
frvers. to Be Delivered to First Receivers, New
y ork for Delivery the Week of 15-Dec-2003
US (iRADF A 60-62, wtd avg 61 36, 28 Ids
( OMPOSITF wtd avg 62 93,63 Ids
New York Eggs
ATLANTA, GA.
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged The market tone was
at best steady Demand ranged light to moder
ate The New York shell egg inventory in
ti eased 4G when compared to last Monday's
Supplies were generally adequate for current
trade needs
Prices to Retilers, Sales to Volume Buyers,
USDA Grade A and Grade A, White Eggs in
Cartons, Delivered Store Door, Cents per
Dozen Extra Large 101-107, Large 101-105.
Medium 82-86
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Eastern Region
Whole Young Turkeys
Dos Moines, lowa
December 12,2003
Report Supplied By USDA
WHOIF 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 Dec 8
CURRENT SHIPMENTS Fastern Region
HFNS, 8-16 lb FROZEN Offers 63-70, Sales
65. 65,000 lbs TOMS, 16-24 lb FROZEN Offers
59-61. Sales 59. 59,000 lbs
TURKEYS, FRESH with timers or equiva
lent, US Grade A delivered first receivers. Fast
ern Region, cents per lb, week of Dec 15
SAI FS (Promotions Included) HFNS (8-16
lbs) Sales, promotions included 80 33
5.270,000 lbs TOMS (16-24 lbs) Sales, promo
tions included 77 08,5,070,000 lbs
Virginia Broilers
And Fryers
Harrisonburg, Va.
December 16.2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Movement of readv-to-cook whole birds was
moderate Demand was moderate Live supplies
were moderate for plant needs with an estimat
ed slaughter of 1.288,000 compared to 1,297.000
last Tuesday Weights were desirable Process
ing schedules were moderate Supply and de
mand of wings were moderate
Negotiated FOB dock pnces, 2 pounds and
heavier ice-packed broilers and fryers, trueklot
sales of US Grade A or equivalent were steady
at 59 - 71 per pound, less than trueklot sales
58 - 72 per pound
Virginia Eggs
Harrisonburg, Va.
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Prices were unchanged on all three sues
today Supplies are moderate for plant needs
Prices to retailers, in small lots, USDA Grade
A and Grade A, dozen cases, white eggs in car
ton, dehsered store door, cents per dozen Large
119, Medium 96. Small 79
Tmcklot prices to retailers, sales to volume
buyers. USDA Grade A and Grade A, dozen
cases, white eggs in car-
10% OFF
FOR CASH &
CARRY! *
‘Baler Twine, 50 Lb. Feed
Additives, Implants, Wormers
And Sale Items Not Included
ton, delivered store door,
cents per dozen Large
101-111 mostly 111, Medi
um 79-90 mostly 90,
Small 65-74 mostly 74
We are now
buying
2003 crop
-.rtleaf
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Northeast Broiler
Fryer Parts
Parti
ATLANTA. GA.
December 10,2003
Report Supplied by USDA
Trucklot buying activity was seasonally quite
as traders work hand-to-mouth to balance floor
stocks Boneless-skinless breast were at least
sufficient, bone-in breasts were available and
discounted at some locations Dark meat cuts
were slightly more available but generally ade
quate and clearing Wings were sufficient for
most trade needs Retail and distributive inter
est was lackluster as interest for other holiday
items picked up and midweek movement was
somewhat slow The market tone was steady to
weak on bone m-breasts, mostly steady with
caution noted on boneless/skinless breast and
generally steady on the balance
ICF PACKED BROIL ER/FRYER PARTS,
DFLIVFRFD TO FIRST RECEIVERS IN
POOL TRUCKIOT AND TRUCK! OT
QUANTITIES. CFNTS PER POUND ITFM
CURRENT NEGOTIATED TRADING
BREAST -B
145 TCNDERIOINS 145 BREAST - WITH
RIBS 76-77 BREAST - LINE RUN 76 I EOS
38-39 lEG QUARTERS (BULK) 29-30
DRUMSTICKS 36-37 THIGHS 35-36 B'S
THIGHS 85-86 WINGS (WHOI E) 93-94
BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED) 10-12
I IVERS (5 POUND TUBS) 35-40 GIZZARDS
(HEARTS) 60-65
INC! UDFS NFW YORK CITY METRO
POLITAN AREA, NORTHERN NEW lER
SEY. MASSACHUSETTS, CONNFCTK UT.
RHODE ISI AND, AND PENNSYLVANIA
(NORTHEAST OF HARRISBURC,)
National Canner
Fowl Market
Atlanta, Ga.
December 12, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAL CANNER‘FOWL MAR
KET Majortiv of prices were unchanged on
both light and heavy canner when compared to
a week earlier Demand was mostly moderate
Trading was light to no better than fair Avail
able offerings were clearing satisfactorily Pro
cessing schedules were mostly normal The un
dertone was steady
Cents per pound, current negotiations with
out freight cost LIGHT CANNFR HENS Line
run without necks 21-25 5 majority 23 5-24 5
HEAVY CANNER HENS Without necks
30-36, majority 34-35
Cents per pound, current negotiations freight
cost included LIGHT CANNER HENS I me
run without necks 23-27, majority 26 HEAVY
CANNER HENS Without necks 31 5-38, ma
jority 35 5-37 5
Young Turkey Parts
And Bulk Meat
Dcs Moines, lowa
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
NATIONAI YOUNG TURKF\ PARTS
AND BULK MEAT, Frozen, unless specified
cents per lb, delivered first receivers, part and
full trucklots, as of Dec 16 The white meat un
dertone was steady to barely steady at best De
mand and trading was seasonally slow for cur
rent shipments Offerings adequate to ample
The undertone on tom bulk parts was fullv
steady on necks, drums mostly steady and
wings steady to weak Demand light to in
stances fair best on necks Trading slow Offer
ings of tom necks were tight, tom drums light
and tom wings adequate to instances burden
some Some tom 2-jomt wings traded at 35
cents delivered export for February, 2004 ship
ments
DOMESTIC TRADING BREASTS 4-8 lbs
Grade A - avg 95 00. Fresh 145 17 Plant Grade
avg 8100 DRUMSTICKS TOM-avg 41 55,
HEN - ayg 43 00 WINGS. FULL CUT FOM
avg 42 00, HEN - none WINGS, V TYPI
TOM - avg 42 00. HEN - none NECKS TOM -
avg 25 00. HEN - none BREASTS. B/S TOM
avg 112 00, Fresh - avg 143 00 THIGH
MEAT avg 8600, Fresh - avg 89(H) BREAST
TRIM MEAT avg 8000 SCAPULA MEAT
avg 72 00 TENDERLOINS none DF
STRAPPED TENDERS avg 81 00, Fresh -
avg 112 53 WING MEAT WITH SKIN none
MECHANIC A! IY SEPARATED avg 14 67,
Fresh-avg 17 00
EXPORT TRADING DRUMSTICKS
TOMS 42 20 WINGS, FULL-CUT TOMS -
none WINGS, V-TYPT, TOMS none TAILS
none MECHANICALLY SFPARATFD a\g
14 70 THIGH MEAT avg 79 00
National Broiler
Market At A Glance
Atlanta, <>a.
December 16, 2003
Report Supplied By USDA
Trade sentiment was mixed, but overall no
better than stead) Retail demand was light to
fair with other holiday items and limited fea
tures receiving best movement Food service
was fair to moderate, best into fast food and
catering services Supplies of all sizes were more
than sufficient with some discounting noted to
help clear For the next two weeks, processing
schedules will be reduced due to limited needs
and light seasonal interest In the parts struc
ture, trading was light Wings were moving sat
isfactorily, and the remaining items were at
least adequate or available In production areas
live supplies were moderate at mixed, but most
ly desirable weights
The Composite Weighted Average Price for
12/15/03 was 65 77, compared to 66 01 last
week, and 53 89 a year ago
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Every Wed.
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Leola.PA 17540
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MILLARDSVILLE OFF RT. 422
PHONE: 717-866-2246
Mon 730AMto 6 PM Thors & Fn 730 AM to 8 PM
Tues & Wed 7 30 AM to 5 PM Sat 7 30 to Noon
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 20, 2003-A5
Close at 4 PM
New year’s Eve
Northeast Eggs
Atlanta, Georgia
Report Supplied by USDA
December 18, 2003
Prices continued unchanged on all si/cs 1 he
market tone was steady Demand ranged mod
erate to good as retail outlets prepared for up
coming holiday shoppers Dirge dozen eggs
were on special for 1 29 Supplies were adequate
to instances asailablc Breaking stock supplies
were adequate to fully adequate for (he light de
mand Offerings of spent fowl were at least ade
quate for the fair to moderate demand
PRICFSTO Rf I All 1 RS SAILS I() VOI -
LMF BLURS. USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A WHITE K.GS IN CARTONS
WAREHOUSE CENTS PER DOZEN
RANGE MOSTIV EXTRA 1 ARGE 9S 109
98-102 I ARGE 91-106 % UK) MEDIUM 72 87
77 79
NORTHEAST AREA CT, IX DF, MA.
MD, ME. NH. eastern NJ eastern N>. PA. Rl,
Northern V A, and V f
Carlisle Graded
Feeder Pig Sale
Endav, December 12.2003
Sale Reported hv PD X.
Results on 1620 pigs Compared with last
sale, pigs under SO lbs were 2S 00 *0 00 higher
while o\er SO Ihs were IS (MI-2000 lower All
pigs were weighed on arrival and sold b\ the
hundredweight
LS+NI and 2 27 head 21 lbs 192 SO 91 head
22-29 lbs 129 00-198 00. 68 head 12-19 lbs
in 00-122 00, S 6 head 4S-49 lbs 72 00-102 00
104 head SO-S 9 lbs 47 00-70 00 121 head 60 69
lbs 46 00-61 00 199 head 70 79 lbs 41 (MI-SI 00
78 head 90 99 lbs 46 00, 142 head 90 99 lbs
46 00-S7 00, 14 head 112 lbs S 6 00
US+N2 41 head 22 29 lbs 118 00 ISO 00 80
head 11 19 lbs 10000-11200 68 head 4S 49
lbs 68 00-81 00. 42 head S2-S9 lbs 69 (HI 79 (Ml
20 head 6S-69 lbs 44 00 46 00. 84 head 71 79
lbs 48(H) S6OO, 70 head 81-89 lbs IS 00 SI 00
S head 96 lbs SI 00 70 head 10S-118 lbs
SlOO-S6 00
US+N2 127 head 16-11 lbs 109 00-112 00
As Is 14 head 10-2 S lbs 10000 I6S 00 61
head 16-SI lbs 59 00 1(H) 00, 48 head 77-94 lbs
I 00 IS 00. 24 head 100-128 lbs 20 00 40(H)
Boars 1 head 160 lbs 800
Next state graded feeder pig sale Fndav, lan
16 Receiving from 7 10-10 10 a m Sale I p m
sharp'
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