Broiler Fryer: USDA Broiler Market News Report - Agricultural
Resending to reflect updated prices on Major Whole Sale Markets -Mexico City, Page 2
BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT
Friday, March 22, 2019 Vol. 66 No. 12
ISSN 1522-0567 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
National Broiler Market-At-A-Glance Whole broiler/fryer prices are steady to firm. Offerings of all sizes are light to moderate. Retail and food service demand is mostly moderate to good. Floor stocks are light to adequate for trade needs. Market activity is moderate and noted as less aggressive entering the weekend. In the parts structure, wings continue most firm, and all other items are mostly steady to firm. Supplies of all parts are light to moderate especially where exports are a factor. Market activity is mostly moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mostly desirable weights.
Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Preliminary) Week ending 16-Mar-2019
National Whole Broiler/Fryer National Composite Weighted Average*
Wtd Avg This Week:
96.33
Last Week:
92.00
Last Year:
106.13
Change 1,000 lbs. 4.33
11,715 12,099
-9.80
11,113
Monthly Com posite Weighted Average Feb
89.78
49,423
125
Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Duck - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Head 160,746 801 1,473 2,274 449 Avg Wt 6.09 3.13 8.29 6.47 7.26 Last week 160,268 826 1,608 2,434 462 Same wk yr ago 159,248 1,123 1,583 2,706 406 Avg Wt 6.21 3.47 8.32 6.31 6.62 To-date/2019* 1,760,249 9,119 16,394 25,513 4,977 To-date/2018* 1,741,116 11,515 16,314 27,829 4,941 % Change YTD 1% -21% 0% -8% 1% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 743,997 1,391 8,365 9,756 2,314 Last week 750,311 1,527 9,010 10,537 2,352 Same wk yr ago 751,587 2,163 9,022 11,185 1,908 To-date/2019* To-date/2018* % Change YTD
8,191,884 17,264 91,727 108,991 24,909 8,176,131 22,401 89,860 112,261 23,988 0% -23% 2% -3% 4% -----------------------------------------------------------------------Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% (A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 166.2 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 162.7 million head, or 3.5 million less than estimated available.
115 105 95 85 75 65
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This Week Eastern Whole Body: WOGS: New York Whole Body:
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3-year
Last Week
Wtd Avg
1,000 lbs.
Wtd Avg
1,000 lbs.
98.31 95.72
4,700 1,450
94.89 94.80
4,514 1,571
97.28
1,260
95.27
1,244
89.03 88.78
3,324 3,124
84.47 83.85
4,034 3,744
90.45
2,018
85.43
1,878
100.38 99.81
3,691 3,591
96.87 96.19
3,551 3,451
98.71
1,781
94.92
1,671
Central Whole Body: WOGS: Chicago Whole Body: Western Whole Body: WOGS:
Estimated U.S. Live Poultry Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Current Week 3/23/2019 Previous Week 3/16/2019 (1) Class ------------------------------Thousand head------------------------Broiler/fryer 167,136 (2) 162,800 Light hens 767 777 Heavy hens 1,637 1,499 Total 169,540 165,076 1)ESTIMATED (2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter the week ending 23-Mar-19 is 165.8 million head compared to 159.4 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 167.5 million head or 1.7 million more than estimated available. For the week of 30-Mar-19 the estimated available is 165.5 million head.
Los Angeles
Whole Body:
Negotiated prices in trucklot and less-than-trucklot quantities of ready-to-cook whole body broiler/fryers delivered to first receivers; prices in cents per pound; volume in thousands of pounds.1/: Prices not reported due to confidentiality. Eastern Region: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC,NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV. Central Region: AR, CO, IA, IL IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, OK, OH, SD, TX, WI. Western Region: AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
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*Corrected Mexico City data* USDA BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT
Southern States Broiler Parts f.o.b. dock or equivalent, iced-packed, prices shown are day of shipment (includes current and prior negotiations), trucklot and less than trucklot volume, cents per pound. Weekly Item lbs. (000) wtd. avg. Breast - B/S 1,192 133.83 Tenderloins 585 189.96 Breast - Line Run 543 94.66 Front Halves 595 78.61 Legs 1,039 41.48 Leg Quarters (Bulk) 1,049 31.23 Leg Quarters (4/10) 1,018 33.21 Wings (Whole) 535 171.92 Wings (Cut) 714 188.78 Drumsticks 961 25.88 Thighs 575 44.17 B/S Thighs 679 117.74 Whole Body Index Based on Southern States Parts Trading for -- f.o.b. dock. Range Today’s Average 5-Day Average 49.50 - 64.50 55.44 54.93 The Index is intended solely as an indicator of values for commodity-type product and does not represent industry's willingness to sell or ability to buy. Northeast Broiler Parts Ice packed broiler/fryer parts, delivered to first receivers in pool trucklot and trucklot quantities, cents per pound Weekly Item wtd. avg. lbs. Breast - B/S 119.58 2,880,330 Tenderloins 177.91 1,019,880 Breast - With Ribs 119.98 222,404 Breast - Line Run 104.75 472,434 Legs 62.07 263,080 Leg Quarters (Bulk) 40.92 1,733,148 Drumsticks 36.29 690,006 Thighs 74.53 135,050 B/S Thighs 116.86 840,760 Wings (Whole) 194.35 1,222,940 Backs and Necks 10.21 655,871 (Stripped) Livers (5 Pound Tubs) 65.99 62,970 Gizzards (Hearts) 78.56 74,560 Includes New York City Metropolitan Area, Northern NJ, MA, CT, RI, and PA (Northeast Of Harrisburg). * Weighted average price of all grades and brands of product shipped, or to be shipped as of 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Midwest Region Broiler/Fryer Parts Ice-packed pool trucklot and trucklot quantities, cents per pound Delivered to: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, & WI Week of 18-Mar-19 to 22-Mar-2019 Breast - B/S Tenderloins Breast - Line Run Legs Leg Quarters (Bulk) Leg Quarters (4/10) Drumsticks Thighs B/S Thighs Wings (Whole) Backs & Necks (Stripped) Livers Gizzards (Hearts)
Price per lb. 104.00 - 123.00 170.00 - 182.00 85.00 - 95.00 51.00 - 57.00 35.00 - 39.00 37.00 - 41.00 31.00 - 33.00 52.00 - 58.00 107.00 - 116.00 151.00 - 189.00 17.00 - 31.00 32.00 - 51.00 42.00 - 61.00
Mostly 109.00 - 120.00 170.00 - 175.00 85.00 - 90.00 35.00 - 38.00 39.00 - 41.00 110.00 - 115.00 158.00 - 180.00 -
Major Wholesale Markets – Mexico City *Cents per pound for the week ending March 15, 2019*
Breasts
Legs w/ Thighs
Necks, Backs & Wings
91.99 93.16 92.69
155.67 165.10 160.38
73.12 82.55 77.83
49.53 56.61 51.89
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
91.75 92.69 91.99
155.67 165.10 160.38
73.12 82.55 77.83
47.17 54.25 49.53
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
91.99 93.87 92.69
155.67 165.10 160.38
77.83 87.27 82.55
51.89 58.96 54.25
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
92.69 94.34 93.16
158.03 167.46 162.74
80.19 89.63 84.91
54.25 61.32 56.61
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
Whole Chickens
Livers/ Gizzards
Hens
Rayon Low High Mostly San Juan Low High Mostly
New San Juan Low High Mostly Becerra Low High Mostly
National Mechanically Separated Chicken (f.o.b. Shipper Dock or equiv.; negotiated prices in trucklot and less than trucklot volumes reported in thousand lb. quantities, cents/lb.; delivery within 2- weeks.) Weekly MSC Weighted Average Prices (cents/pound) and Volumes (1,000 pounds)
Prices of 15-20% MSC are trending steady to instances slightly higher. The undertone is steady to fully steady. Demand is moderate to at times light into domestic channels. Export demand is light to instances moderate. Supplies range light to moderate. Processing schedules are full-time to varied. Market activity is slow to moderate. Supplies of raw materials are moderate to short of full needs. Frame prices are trading at 8-10.25 cents FOB.
Frozen Fresh Fat Content 22-Mar-19 Last Week Last Year 22-Mar-19 Last Week Last Year 15% or Less Price Range Wtd Avg Price Volume Traded Volume Exported 15-20% Price Range 26.00 - 28.00 26.00 - 28.00 29.00-34.50 21.00 - 25.00 21.00 - 24.00 22.00-26.00 Wtd Avg Price 27.00 26.71 31.91 23.05 22.69 23.73 Volume Traded 440 385 860 1,754 1,818 1,362 Volume Exported 440 385 700 204 20% or More Price Range Wtd Avg Price Volume Traded Volume Exported -
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USDA BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT
Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection Week ending 16-Mar-19 (Preliminary) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - (A) 4.25 lbs. (B) 4.26 (C) 6.26 (D) 7.76 lbs. & down 6.25 lbs. 7.75 lbs. & up Total Head 35,021 52,612 35,745 37,368 160,746 Avg Live Wgt 3.65 5.24 6.82 8.86 6.09 % of total /1 22% 33% 22% 23% 100% Comparisons Last week 33,031 49,969 38,590 38,678 160,268 Avg Live Wgt 3.67 5.25 6.82 8.82 6.16 % of total /1 21% 31% 24% 24% 100% Year Ago 2/ 36,415 50,321 35,184 37,328 159,248 Avg Live Wgt 3.83 5.37 6.92 8.98 6.21 % of total /1 23% 32% 22% 23% 100% To date/2019* 394,966 562,711 406,031 396,541 1,760,249 To date/2018* 393,428 573,032 392,558 382,098 1,741,116 % Change YTD 0% -2% 3% 4% 1% 1/ May not total to 100% due to rounding. 2/ Comparable week. *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. Weight Class Description: (A) This size product is normally marketed bone-in into fast food and food service sectors and may include Cornish hens. (B) This size product is normally marketed into the retail grocery sector in tray pack or bagged forms. (C) This size product is normally marketed either into the retail grocery sector in tray pack and IQF form or is further processed and marketed into various sectors. (D) This size product is normally marketed deboned or as roasters or roasting chicken.
Est. U.S. Fryer Slaughter/Fryer Availability Comparison Million Head Week Ending Slaughtered Available* Percent 2/9 164.0 164.9 99% 2/16 163.5 168.2 97% 2/23 162.1 165.5 98% 3/2 164.6 161.8 102% 3/9 162.2 164.8 98% 3/16 162.7 166.2 98% Year to date 1781.7 1782.4 100% 3/23 165.8 3/30 165.5
Avg Wt 6.07 6.09 6.13 6.08 6.16 6.09
*Based on chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier.
Fast Food and Food Service Sizes RTC WOG’s % of Total Live weight Head (000) weight Slaughter 3.60 lbs & lighter Under 2.5 lbs. 5,226 3.25% 11,087 6.90% 3.61 ‐ 3.80 lbs. 2.5 ‐ 2.63 lbs. 10,473 6.52% 3.81 ‐ 4.00 lbs. 2.63 ‐ 2.75 lbs. 8,235 5.12% 4.01 ‐ 4.25 lbs. 2.75 ‐ 2.9 lbs. Totals: 35,021 21.79% Estimated Slaughter of Broiler-Fryers Estimated Actual Actual Avg Avg Wt (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) Wt 03/22 03/21 03/20 03/19 03/20 03/19 03/15 03/13 AL 3,956 4,066 3,946 3,998 5.59 5.52 3,885 5.57 AR 4,507 4,694 4,520 4,719 5.94 5.97 4,586 5.79 Delmarva 2,217 2,263 2,165 2,080 6.51 6.83 2,054 6.70 KY-LA-TN 2,370 2,431 2,393 2,313 5.39 5.50 2,344 5.35 MS 2,802 2,814 2,941 2,910 6.24 6.21 2,555 6.23 NC 4,087 3,416 3,239 3,255 7.95 8.05 3,137 8.00 TX 2,422 2,422 2,424 2,422 6.6 6.6 2,490 6.6 Total 22,361 22,106 21,628 21,697 6.29 6.33 21,051 6.27 Mon-Fri (A) (A) 110,589 106,912 Saturday (included in total for date shown) 1,330 1,041 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 22-Mar-19 and 23-Mar-19 is estimated to be 34,032,000 head up 5.91 percent from a week ago and up 6.0 percent from a year ago. (Last week 32,134,000, last year 32,114,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 23-Mar-19 is estimated to be 166,107,000 head up 3.34 percent from a week ago, and up 5.48 percent from a year ago. (Last week 160,746,000, last year 157,474,000) Actual data incorporated when available.
Friday, March 22, 2019
Eastern Region Misc. Poultry Week of March 18, 2019 Ducklings: Prices negotiated by first receivers, U.S. Grade A, 4-5 lbs., delivered in trucklot & pool trucklot quantities, cents/lb. Origin Frozen Fresh Long Island 231-235 236-242 Mostly 242 Midwest 205-220 215-230 Roasters: Prices negotiated by first receivers, U.S. Grade A & Plant Grade, 5 lbs. & up, delivered, cents/lb. Range Mostly Ice Packed (12 Per Box) 92.00-109.50 102.00-104.00 Vacuum Packed (6-9 Per Box) 94.00-111.00 105.00-109.00 Squabs: NY area wholesale prices, frozen, Plant Grade, dollars/dozen, 1-10 boxes 11 oz. 92.16- 103.68 13 oz. 120.38- 152.92 15 oz. 126.80- 160.94 Eastern Region: CT,DE,FL,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,SC,VA,VT,WV
Central Region Ducklings Week of March 18, 2019 All prices are steady. Demand is moderate to occasionally fairly good. Supplies are moderate. Processing schedules are full-time. Market activity is moderate. Prices paid to first receivers for 10-18 oz. boneless breasts at 750900, bone-in legs at 450-510, gizzards at 230-250, wings at 100-125, livers at 182-215, and feet 125-150 cents per lb. Prices negotiated by first receivers for U.S. Grade A delivered in trucklot & pool trucklot quantities, 4-5 lbs., cents/lb Origin Frozen Fresh Midwest & Others 201-221 225-233 National Fowl Market Live Spent Heavy Fowl Final Prices at Farm Buyer Loading: Price Range Wtd Avg Prices in cents per pound. 3.0-8.5 7.89 (Southeast Region broiler breeder hens generally for processing, 7 lbs. and up; under 7 lbs. subject to discount.) Southeast Region = AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, AND VA. Live Spent Light Fowl Majority price (cents/head) for removal: 0-7 (live hens are predominately egg-layers averaging about 3.5 lbs. live weight per bird.) Eastern region = AL, CT, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, and WV; North Central = IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI; South Central = AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX.
Ready-to-Cook Midwest Region Negotiated Prices to First Receivers (cents/lb. delivered to first receivers; U.S. Grade A and Plant Grade) Price Range Hens Ice Packed (12 per Box) 80.0 - 86.0 Vacuum Packed (6-9 per Box) 85.0 - 90.0 Midwest region = IL, IN, MI, MO, OH, and WI Live Fowl Auctions – 03-19-19 ***AI Papers Required To Sell All Out Of State Poultry***
Hackettstown, NJ Heavy Fowl Low High Avg per lb.: each: 1.50 10.00 3.65
Graystone Small Animal, Manheim, PA Price Range - cents per lb. Red Fowl Crossbred Fowl 5-6 lbs: .80 - 1.00 5-9 lbs: .90 - 1.05 4-5 lbs: .65 - .75
Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Market US Grade A Production (000) Date Live Weight Actual Slaughter 3/15 2,054 6.38 3/14 2,230 6.58 3/13 2,179 6.70 3/12 2,148 6.76 3/11 2,190 6.74 Weekly 10,802 6.63
Cattle/Hog Weekly Estimated Slaughter Under Federal Inspection (in 000’s) W/E 03/23/19 03/16/19 % chg 03/24/18 Cattle 631 597 1.06 6111 Hogs 2,508 2,447 1.02 2,4101 1
Actual data incorporated when available. Totals adjusted to reflect USDA, NASS revisions.
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% chg 1.03 1.04
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USDA BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT
US/Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection Week Ending Mar 16, 2019 (Preliminary)
Broiler Hatchery Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 16, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 16, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through March 16, 2019 for the United States were 2.02 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set,
State AL ............................... AR .............................. DE .............................. FL ............................... GA .............................. KY .............................. LA ............................... MD .............................. MS .............................. MO ............................. NC .............................. OK .............................. PA .............................. SC .............................. TX............................... VA .............................. CA, TN, & WV ...........
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed,
Other States ............... 231,579
United States ............. 102 102 Percent of Prev Year... Source: USDA, NASS https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/brls1219.pdf
U.S. Fowl Slaughtered Domestically
Head Head sltr Comparisons Last Week Same week yr ago To-date/2019* To-date/2018*
Light Hens Heavy Hens Total Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------801 1,473 2,274 826 1,123 9,137 11,515
1,608 1,583 16,394 16,314
2,434 2,706 25,531 27,829
U.S. Fowl Slaughtered in Canada
19 Selected States and United States Week Ending Mar 09, Mar 16, Mar 09, Mar 16, 2019 2019 2019 2019 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 chicks) 29,980 30,387 22,629 21,862 25,181 24,410 22,522 22,750 5,489 5,297 5,737 5,500 1,194 1,194 1,334 1,230 34,760 34,788 28,857 27,446 7,621 7,791 6,836 6,217 3,803 3,773 3,275 3,293 8,036 8,295 5,198 6,145 18,290 17,951 15,814 15,919 8,717 8,151 6,140 6,503 24,226 24,298 18,709 19,685 7,585 7,885 3,728 3,552 5,167 5,178 3,839 3,863 5,936 5,926 4,206 4,191 17,359 17,405 13,875 13,809 6,469 6,394 5,603 5,302 12,608 12,299 9,915 11,087 9,831 10,157 7,631 7,295 232,252
Friday, March 22, 2019
185,848
185,649
101
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Weekly Fryers Available For Marketing Based on the preliminary chick placements, the number of fryers available for marketing during the week ending 27-Apr-19 is estimated at 164.1 million head. This compares to 163.0 million head the previous week and to 161.8 million head the same week a year ago, when the slaughter was 159.4 million head and the national weighted average price was 106.13 cents per pound.
Light Hens Heavy Hens Total Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------313 0 313
Head
Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 244 0 244 Same week yr ago 304 0 304 To-date/2019* 2,825 7 2,832 To-date/2018* 2,932 8 2,940 Data Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AISD, AID, Poultry Section Total U.S. Fowl Slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Hens Heavy Hens Total Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------1,114 1,473 2,587
Head Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,070 1,608 Same week yr ago 1,427 1,583 To-date/2019* 11,962 16,401 To-date/2018* 14,447 16,322 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.
Weekly Cold Storage Holdings Processed other Poultry (000) lbs Selected Centers, incl Gov’t Stocks AM AM CHG PCT CHG
03/18/19 03/01/19
Cold Storage Holdings Pacific without Denver 03/18/19 03/11/19 03/19/18 Pacific Coast: 7493 7554 9500 Los Angeles: 588 579 1510
78,659 69,812 8847 13%
Fresh Beef Cuts # of Total FOB Negotiated Trades lbs. 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8 9,201 168 3 Round, top inside round 9 46,998 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 5 17,619 Ground Beef 81% 16 114,473 Fresh Pork Cuts FOB Negotiated Loin 1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC Bnls CC Strap-on Butt 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac Sparerib Trmd Sparerib - MED
2,678 3,010 28,363 30,769
Price Range 805.25 825.00 227.00 246.00 672.00 680.00 189.00 205.00
Wtd Avg 811.61 228.89 675.27 199.15
Kilo lbs.
Price Range
Wtd Avg
1,513 2,011
67.06- 108.50 88.75- 135.50
78.34 106.01
210
79.26- 103.00
91.66
1,719
110.50- 151.00
124.19
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BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT
Friday, March 22, 2019 Vol. 66 No. 12
ISSN 1522-0567 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
National Broiler Market-At-A-Glance Whole broiler/fryer prices are steady to firm. Offerings of all sizes are light to moderate. Retail and food service demand is mostly moderate to good. Floor stocks are light to adequate for trade needs. Market activity is moderate and noted as less aggressive entering the weekend. In the parts structure, wings continue most firm, and all other items are mostly steady to firm. Supplies of all parts are light to moderate especially where exports are a factor. Market activity is mostly moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mostly desirable weights.
Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Preliminary) Week ending 16-Mar-2019
National Whole Broiler/Fryer National Composite Weighted Average*
Wtd Avg This Week:
96.33
Last Week:
92.00
Last Year:
106.13
Change 1,000 lbs. 4.33
11,715 12,099
-9.80
11,113
Monthly Com posite Weighted Average Feb
89.78
49,423
125
Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Duck - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Head 160,746 801 1,473 2,274 449 Avg Wt 6.09 3.13 8.29 6.47 7.26 Last week 160,268 826 1,608 2,434 462 Same wk yr ago 159,248 1,123 1,583 2,706 406 Avg Wt 6.21 3.47 8.32 6.31 6.62 To-date/2019* 1,760,249 9,119 16,394 25,513 4,977 To-date/2018* 1,741,116 11,515 16,314 27,829 4,941 % Change YTD 1% -21% 0% -8% 1% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 743,997 1,391 8,365 9,756 2,314 Last week 750,311 1,527 9,010 10,537 2,352 Same wk yr ago 751,587 2,163 9,022 11,185 1,908 To-date/2019* To-date/2018* % Change YTD
8,191,884 17,264 91,727 108,991 24,909 8,176,131 22,401 89,860 112,261 23,988 0% -23% 2% -3% 4% -----------------------------------------------------------------------Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% (A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 166.2 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 162.7 million head, or 3.5 million less than estimated available.
115 105 95 85 75 65
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This Week Eastern Whole Body: WOGS: New York Whole Body:
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3-year
Last Week
Wtd Avg
1,000 lbs.
Wtd Avg
1,000 lbs.
98.31 95.72
4,700 1,450
94.89 94.80
4,514 1,571
97.28
1,260
95.27
1,244
89.03 88.78
3,324 3,124
84.47 83.85
4,034 3,744
90.45
2,018
85.43
1,878
100.38 99.81
3,691 3,591
96.87 96.19
3,551 3,451
98.71
1,781
94.92
1,671
Central Whole Body: WOGS: Chicago Whole Body: Western Whole Body: WOGS:
Estimated U.S. Live Poultry Slaughter Under Federal Inspection Current Week 3/23/2019 Previous Week 3/16/2019 (1) Class ------------------------------Thousand head------------------------Broiler/fryer 167,136 (2) 162,800 Light hens 767 777 Heavy hens 1,637 1,499 Total 169,540 165,076 1)ESTIMATED (2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter the week ending 23-Mar-19 is 165.8 million head compared to 159.4 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 167.5 million head or 1.7 million more than estimated available. For the week of 30-Mar-19 the estimated available is 165.5 million head.
Los Angeles
Whole Body:
Negotiated prices in trucklot and less-than-trucklot quantities of ready-to-cook whole body broiler/fryers delivered to first receivers; prices in cents per pound; volume in thousands of pounds.1/: Prices not reported due to confidentiality. Eastern Region: AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC,NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VT, VA, WV. Central Region: AR, CO, IA, IL IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, NE, NM, OK, OH, SD, TX, WI. Western Region: AZ, CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY
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*Corrected Mexico City data* USDA BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT
Southern States Broiler Parts f.o.b. dock or equivalent, iced-packed, prices shown are day of shipment (includes current and prior negotiations), trucklot and less than trucklot volume, cents per pound. Weekly Item lbs. (000) wtd. avg. Breast - B/S 1,192 133.83 Tenderloins 585 189.96 Breast - Line Run 543 94.66 Front Halves 595 78.61 Legs 1,039 41.48 Leg Quarters (Bulk) 1,049 31.23 Leg Quarters (4/10) 1,018 33.21 Wings (Whole) 535 171.92 Wings (Cut) 714 188.78 Drumsticks 961 25.88 Thighs 575 44.17 B/S Thighs 679 117.74 Whole Body Index Based on Southern States Parts Trading for -- f.o.b. dock. Range Today’s Average 5-Day Average 49.50 - 64.50 55.44 54.93 The Index is intended solely as an indicator of values for commodity-type product and does not represent industry's willingness to sell or ability to buy. Northeast Broiler Parts Ice packed broiler/fryer parts, delivered to first receivers in pool trucklot and trucklot quantities, cents per pound Weekly Item wtd. avg. lbs. Breast - B/S 119.58 2,880,330 Tenderloins 177.91 1,019,880 Breast - With Ribs 119.98 222,404 Breast - Line Run 104.75 472,434 Legs 62.07 263,080 Leg Quarters (Bulk) 40.92 1,733,148 Drumsticks 36.29 690,006 Thighs 74.53 135,050 B/S Thighs 116.86 840,760 Wings (Whole) 194.35 1,222,940 Backs and Necks 10.21 655,871 (Stripped) Livers (5 Pound Tubs) 65.99 62,970 Gizzards (Hearts) 78.56 74,560 Includes New York City Metropolitan Area, Northern NJ, MA, CT, RI, and PA (Northeast Of Harrisburg). * Weighted average price of all grades and brands of product shipped, or to be shipped as of 1:30 p.m.
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Midwest Region Broiler/Fryer Parts Ice-packed pool trucklot and trucklot quantities, cents per pound Delivered to: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, & WI Week of 18-Mar-19 to 22-Mar-2019 Breast - B/S Tenderloins Breast - Line Run Legs Leg Quarters (Bulk) Leg Quarters (4/10) Drumsticks Thighs B/S Thighs Wings (Whole) Backs & Necks (Stripped) Livers Gizzards (Hearts)
Price per lb. 104.00 - 123.00 170.00 - 182.00 85.00 - 95.00 51.00 - 57.00 35.00 - 39.00 37.00 - 41.00 31.00 - 33.00 52.00 - 58.00 107.00 - 116.00 151.00 - 189.00 17.00 - 31.00 32.00 - 51.00 42.00 - 61.00
Mostly 109.00 - 120.00 170.00 - 175.00 85.00 - 90.00 35.00 - 38.00 39.00 - 41.00 110.00 - 115.00 158.00 - 180.00 -
Major Wholesale Markets – Mexico City *Cents per pound for the week ending March 15, 2019*
Breasts
Legs w/ Thighs
Necks, Backs & Wings
91.99 93.16 92.69
155.67 165.10 160.38
73.12 82.55 77.83
49.53 56.61 51.89
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
91.75 92.69 91.99
155.67 165.10 160.38
73.12 82.55 77.83
47.17 54.25 49.53
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
91.99 93.87 92.69
155.67 165.10 160.38
77.83 87.27 82.55
51.89 58.96 54.25
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
92.69 94.34 93.16
158.03 167.46 162.74
80.19 89.63 84.91
54.25 61.32 56.61
18.87 21.23 18.87
87.27 87.27 87.27
Whole Chickens
Livers/ Gizzards
Hens
Rayon Low High Mostly San Juan Low High Mostly
New San Juan Low High Mostly Becerra Low High Mostly
National Mechanically Separated Chicken (f.o.b. Shipper Dock or equiv.; negotiated prices in trucklot and less than trucklot volumes reported in thousand lb. quantities, cents/lb.; delivery within 2- weeks.) Weekly MSC Weighted Average Prices (cents/pound) and Volumes (1,000 pounds)
Prices of 15-20% MSC are trending steady to instances slightly higher. The undertone is steady to fully steady. Demand is moderate to at times light into domestic channels. Export demand is light to instances moderate. Supplies range light to moderate. Processing schedules are full-time to varied. Market activity is slow to moderate. Supplies of raw materials are moderate to short of full needs. Frame prices are trading at 8-10.25 cents FOB.
Frozen Fresh Fat Content 22-Mar-19 Last Week Last Year 22-Mar-19 Last Week Last Year 15% or Less Price Range Wtd Avg Price Volume Traded Volume Exported 15-20% Price Range 26.00 - 28.00 26.00 - 28.00 29.00-34.50 21.00 - 25.00 21.00 - 24.00 22.00-26.00 Wtd Avg Price 27.00 26.71 31.91 23.05 22.69 23.73 Volume Traded 440 385 860 1,754 1,818 1,362 Volume Exported 440 385 700 204 20% or More Price Range Wtd Avg Price Volume Traded Volume Exported -
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Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection Week ending 16-Mar-19 (Preliminary) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - (A) 4.25 lbs. (B) 4.26 (C) 6.26 (D) 7.76 lbs. & down 6.25 lbs. 7.75 lbs. & up Total Head 35,021 52,612 35,745 37,368 160,746 Avg Live Wgt 3.65 5.24 6.82 8.86 6.09 % of total /1 22% 33% 22% 23% 100% Comparisons Last week 33,031 49,969 38,590 38,678 160,268 Avg Live Wgt 3.67 5.25 6.82 8.82 6.16 % of total /1 21% 31% 24% 24% 100% Year Ago 2/ 36,415 50,321 35,184 37,328 159,248 Avg Live Wgt 3.83 5.37 6.92 8.98 6.21 % of total /1 23% 32% 22% 23% 100% To date/2019* 394,966 562,711 406,031 396,541 1,760,249 To date/2018* 393,428 573,032 392,558 382,098 1,741,116 % Change YTD 0% -2% 3% 4% 1% 1/ May not total to 100% due to rounding. 2/ Comparable week. *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. Weight Class Description: (A) This size product is normally marketed bone-in into fast food and food service sectors and may include Cornish hens. (B) This size product is normally marketed into the retail grocery sector in tray pack or bagged forms. (C) This size product is normally marketed either into the retail grocery sector in tray pack and IQF form or is further processed and marketed into various sectors. (D) This size product is normally marketed deboned or as roasters or roasting chicken.
Est. U.S. Fryer Slaughter/Fryer Availability Comparison Million Head Week Ending Slaughtered Available* Percent 2/9 164.0 164.9 99% 2/16 163.5 168.2 97% 2/23 162.1 165.5 98% 3/2 164.6 161.8 102% 3/9 162.2 164.8 98% 3/16 162.7 166.2 98% Year to date 1781.7 1782.4 100% 3/23 165.8 3/30 165.5
Avg Wt 6.07 6.09 6.13 6.08 6.16 6.09
*Based on chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier.
Fast Food and Food Service Sizes RTC WOG’s % of Total Live weight Head (000) weight Slaughter 3.60 lbs & lighter Under 2.5 lbs. 5,226 3.25% 11,087 6.90% 3.61 ‐ 3.80 lbs. 2.5 ‐ 2.63 lbs. 10,473 6.52% 3.81 ‐ 4.00 lbs. 2.63 ‐ 2.75 lbs. 8,235 5.12% 4.01 ‐ 4.25 lbs. 2.75 ‐ 2.9 lbs. Totals: 35,021 21.79% Estimated Slaughter of Broiler-Fryers Estimated Actual Actual Avg Avg Wt (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) Wt 03/22 03/21 03/20 03/19 03/20 03/19 03/15 03/13 AL 3,956 4,066 3,946 3,998 5.59 5.52 3,885 5.57 AR 4,507 4,694 4,520 4,719 5.94 5.97 4,586 5.79 Delmarva 2,217 2,263 2,165 2,080 6.51 6.83 2,054 6.70 KY-LA-TN 2,370 2,431 2,393 2,313 5.39 5.50 2,344 5.35 MS 2,802 2,814 2,941 2,910 6.24 6.21 2,555 6.23 NC 4,087 3,416 3,239 3,255 7.95 8.05 3,137 8.00 TX 2,422 2,422 2,424 2,422 6.6 6.6 2,490 6.6 Total 22,361 22,106 21,628 21,697 6.29 6.33 21,051 6.27 Mon-Fri (A) (A) 110,589 106,912 Saturday (included in total for date shown) 1,330 1,041 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 22-Mar-19 and 23-Mar-19 is estimated to be 34,032,000 head up 5.91 percent from a week ago and up 6.0 percent from a year ago. (Last week 32,134,000, last year 32,114,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 23-Mar-19 is estimated to be 166,107,000 head up 3.34 percent from a week ago, and up 5.48 percent from a year ago. (Last week 160,746,000, last year 157,474,000) Actual data incorporated when available.
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Eastern Region Misc. Poultry Week of March 18, 2019 Ducklings: Prices negotiated by first receivers, U.S. Grade A, 4-5 lbs., delivered in trucklot & pool trucklot quantities, cents/lb. Origin Frozen Fresh Long Island 231-235 236-242 Mostly 242 Midwest 205-220 215-230 Roasters: Prices negotiated by first receivers, U.S. Grade A & Plant Grade, 5 lbs. & up, delivered, cents/lb. Range Mostly Ice Packed (12 Per Box) 92.00-109.50 102.00-104.00 Vacuum Packed (6-9 Per Box) 94.00-111.00 105.00-109.00 Squabs: NY area wholesale prices, frozen, Plant Grade, dollars/dozen, 1-10 boxes 11 oz. 92.16- 103.68 13 oz. 120.38- 152.92 15 oz. 126.80- 160.94 Eastern Region: CT,DE,FL,GA,MA,MD,ME,NC,NH,NJ,NY,PA,RI,SC,VA,VT,WV
Central Region Ducklings Week of March 18, 2019 All prices are steady. Demand is moderate to occasionally fairly good. Supplies are moderate. Processing schedules are full-time. Market activity is moderate. Prices paid to first receivers for 10-18 oz. boneless breasts at 750900, bone-in legs at 450-510, gizzards at 230-250, wings at 100-125, livers at 182-215, and feet 125-150 cents per lb. Prices negotiated by first receivers for U.S. Grade A delivered in trucklot & pool trucklot quantities, 4-5 lbs., cents/lb Origin Frozen Fresh Midwest & Others 201-221 225-233 National Fowl Market Live Spent Heavy Fowl Final Prices at Farm Buyer Loading: Price Range Wtd Avg Prices in cents per pound. 3.0-8.5 7.89 (Southeast Region broiler breeder hens generally for processing, 7 lbs. and up; under 7 lbs. subject to discount.) Southeast Region = AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, AND VA. Live Spent Light Fowl Majority price (cents/head) for removal: 0-7 (live hens are predominately egg-layers averaging about 3.5 lbs. live weight per bird.) Eastern region = AL, CT, DE, GA, KY, MA, MD, ME, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, and WV; North Central = IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI; South Central = AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK, TX.
Ready-to-Cook Midwest Region Negotiated Prices to First Receivers (cents/lb. delivered to first receivers; U.S. Grade A and Plant Grade) Price Range Hens Ice Packed (12 per Box) 80.0 - 86.0 Vacuum Packed (6-9 per Box) 85.0 - 90.0 Midwest region = IL, IN, MI, MO, OH, and WI Live Fowl Auctions – 03-19-19 ***AI Papers Required To Sell All Out Of State Poultry***
Hackettstown, NJ Heavy Fowl Low High Avg per lb.: each: 1.50 10.00 3.65
Graystone Small Animal, Manheim, PA Price Range - cents per lb. Red Fowl Crossbred Fowl 5-6 lbs: .80 - 1.00 5-9 lbs: .90 - 1.05 4-5 lbs: .65 - .75
Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Market US Grade A Production (000) Date Live Weight Actual Slaughter 3/15 2,054 6.38 3/14 2,230 6.58 3/13 2,179 6.70 3/12 2,148 6.76 3/11 2,190 6.74 Weekly 10,802 6.63
Cattle/Hog Weekly Estimated Slaughter Under Federal Inspection (in 000’s) W/E 03/23/19 03/16/19 % chg 03/24/18 Cattle 631 597 1.06 6111 Hogs 2,508 2,447 1.02 2,4101 1
Actual data incorporated when available. Totals adjusted to reflect USDA, NASS revisions.
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% chg 1.03 1.04
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US/Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection Week Ending Mar 16, 2019 (Preliminary)
Broiler Hatchery Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 2 Percent Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending March 16, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.4 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending March 16, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through March 16, 2019 for the United States were 2.02 billion. Cumulative placements were up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. Broiler-Type Eggs Set,
State AL ............................... AR .............................. DE .............................. FL ............................... GA .............................. KY .............................. LA ............................... MD .............................. MS .............................. MO ............................. NC .............................. OK .............................. PA .............................. SC .............................. TX............................... VA .............................. CA, TN, & WV ...........
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed,
Other States ............... 231,579
United States ............. 102 102 Percent of Prev Year... Source: USDA, NASS https://release.nass.usda.gov/reports/brls1219.pdf
U.S. Fowl Slaughtered Domestically
Head Head sltr Comparisons Last Week Same week yr ago To-date/2019* To-date/2018*
Light Hens Heavy Hens Total Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------801 1,473 2,274 826 1,123 9,137 11,515
1,608 1,583 16,394 16,314
2,434 2,706 25,531 27,829
U.S. Fowl Slaughtered in Canada
19 Selected States and United States Week Ending Mar 09, Mar 16, Mar 09, Mar 16, 2019 2019 2019 2019 (1,000 eggs) (1,000 chicks) 29,980 30,387 22,629 21,862 25,181 24,410 22,522 22,750 5,489 5,297 5,737 5,500 1,194 1,194 1,334 1,230 34,760 34,788 28,857 27,446 7,621 7,791 6,836 6,217 3,803 3,773 3,275 3,293 8,036 8,295 5,198 6,145 18,290 17,951 15,814 15,919 8,717 8,151 6,140 6,503 24,226 24,298 18,709 19,685 7,585 7,885 3,728 3,552 5,167 5,178 3,839 3,863 5,936 5,926 4,206 4,191 17,359 17,405 13,875 13,809 6,469 6,394 5,603 5,302 12,608 12,299 9,915 11,087 9,831 10,157 7,631 7,295 232,252
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185,848
185,649
101
102
Weekly Fryers Available For Marketing Based on the preliminary chick placements, the number of fryers available for marketing during the week ending 27-Apr-19 is estimated at 164.1 million head. This compares to 163.0 million head the previous week and to 161.8 million head the same week a year ago, when the slaughter was 159.4 million head and the national weighted average price was 106.13 cents per pound.
Light Hens Heavy Hens Total Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------313 0 313
Head
Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 244 0 244 Same week yr ago 304 0 304 To-date/2019* 2,825 7 2,832 To-date/2018* 2,932 8 2,940 Data Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AISD, AID, Poultry Section Total U.S. Fowl Slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Hens Heavy Hens Total Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------1,114 1,473 2,587
Head Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,070 1,608 Same week yr ago 1,427 1,583 To-date/2019* 11,962 16,401 To-date/2018* 14,447 16,322 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.
Weekly Cold Storage Holdings Processed other Poultry (000) lbs Selected Centers, incl Gov’t Stocks AM AM CHG PCT CHG
03/18/19 03/01/19
Cold Storage Holdings Pacific without Denver 03/18/19 03/11/19 03/19/18 Pacific Coast: 7493 7554 9500 Los Angeles: 588 579 1510
78,659 69,812 8847 13%
Fresh Beef Cuts # of Total FOB Negotiated Trades lbs. 112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy 8 9,201 168 3 Round, top inside round 9 46,998 180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1 5 17,619 Ground Beef 81% 16 114,473 Fresh Pork Cuts FOB Negotiated Loin 1/8 Trimmed Loin VAC Bnls CC Strap-on Butt 1/8 Trim Steak Ready Butt Vac Sparerib Trmd Sparerib - MED
2,678 3,010 28,363 30,769
Price Range 805.25 825.00 227.00 246.00 672.00 680.00 189.00 205.00
Wtd Avg 811.61 228.89 675.27 199.15
Kilo lbs.
Price Range
Wtd Avg
1,513 2,011
67.06- 108.50 88.75- 135.50
78.34 106.01
210
79.26- 103.00
91.66
1,719
110.50- 151.00
124.19
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