Poultry Market News - Daily Report - Tuesday - 05/13/2008
The Georgia f.o.b. dock quoted price on broilers and fryers for this week's trading is 83.00¢. The final weighted average was 81.44¢ f.o.b. dock or equivalent. The market tone for next week's trading is somewhat higher and the live supply is adequate for a mostly balanced demand. Average weights are ranging desirable to occasionally heavy with a steady to firm price trend. Estimated slaughter today is 5,144,600 head. This compares with 5,160,100 head last Tuesday.
The f.o.b. dock confirmed final weighted average prices on parts were:
Line Run Tenders:
$1.7750
Skinless Boneless Breasts:
$1.5250
Whole Breasts:
85.50¢
Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat:
$1.26
Leg Quarters:
47.50¢
Wings:
$1.03
Cooler inventories and supplies on all parts are mostly balanced. Price trend on line run tenders, skinless boneless breasts and leg quarters is steady to occasionally firm, mostly steady; whole breasts and boneless skinless thigh meat is mostly steady; while the price trend on wings ranges steady to weak.
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