BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT Friday, November 01, 2019

BROILER MARKET NEWS REPORT

ISSN 1522-0567

Friday, November 01, 2019 Vol. 66 No. 44

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News

National Broiler Market-at-a-Glance Whole broiler/fryer prices are generally steady to weak for most sizes. Offerings are moderate to instances available for current needs. Retail and food service demand is light to moderate for the upcoming weekend. Floor stocks are balanced, with instances heavier than desired in the Central region. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts structure, all items are trending steady to weak with some unsettledness noted for boneless skinless breast. Offerings of white meat items are generally moderate, with tenders being in the longest position. Dark meat items are mostly moderate to at times light. Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mostly desirable weights.

National Whole Broiler/Fryer National Composite Weighted Average*

Eastern Region Whole Body:

WOGS:

New York Whole Body:

Central Region Whole Body: WOGS:

Chicago Whole Body:

Western Region Whole Body:

WOGS: Los Angeles

Whole Body:

This Week Wtd Avg 1,000 lbs.

79.71 81.53

4,738 1,548

79.69

1,463

71.07 69.85

2,796 2,433

69.43

1,063

85.76 84.57

2,660 2,560

80.40

1,902

Last Week

Wtd Avg

1,000 lbs.

78.69 79.14

4,853 1,461

78.46

1,295

71.04 69.43

2,751 2,223

70.88

964

84.56 84.45

2,912 2,892

81.07

2,272

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

Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Preliminary) Week ending 26-Oct-2019

Young

Light Heavy

Total

Chickens

Hens

Hens

Hens

Duck

- - - - - - - - - - - - - Thousands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Head

172,753

714

1,217

1,931

575

Avg Wt

6.44

3.56

7.81

6.24

7.14

Head Slaughter Comparisons

Last week

174,327

722

1,660

2,382

481

Same wk yr ago

164,213

1,112

1,579

2,691

457

Avg Wt

6.25

3.35

8.53

6.39

7.24

To-date/2019*

7,132,374 33,827 69,322 103,149 18,935

To-date/2018*

6,952,699 45,698 68,725 114,423 18,685

% Change YTD

3%

-26%

1%

-10%

1%

Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage

Current week Last week Same wk yr ago

845,522 853,226 780,012

1,411 1,370 2,067

6,511 9,381 9,226

7,922 10,751 11,293

2,915 2,449 2,349

To-date/2019* To-date/2018* % Change YTD

Dressing %

33,666,237 64,930 390,342 455,272 93,902

32,707,510 86,721 385,829 472,550 89,056

3.00% -25.00% 1.00%

-4% 5.00%

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

76.00% 55.50% 68.50%

71.00%

(A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 170.0 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 174.9 million head, or 4.9 million more than estimated available.

(B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update.

*Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.

Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers & Fowl

Current Week

Previous Week

11/2/2019 (1)

10/26/2019

Class

---------------Thousand Head---------------

Broiler/fryer

171,603 (2)

167,044

Light hens

705

749

Heavy hens

1,491

1,255

Total

173,799

169,048

(1)ESTIMATED (2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter the week ending 02-Nov-19 is 169.7 million head compared to 166.5 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 171.9 million head or 2.2 million more than estimated available. For the week of 09-Nov-19 the estimated available is 169.1 million head.

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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.

Item BREAST - B/S TENDERLOINS BREAST - LINE RUN FRONT HALVES LEGS LEG QUARTERS LEG QUARTERS WINGS (WHOLE) WINGS (CUT) DRUMSTICKS THIGHS B/S THIGHS

Weekly lbs. (000)

1,137 728 764 499

1,011 1,088 1,035

489 573 1,087 595 682

wtd. avg. 97.76

152.47 78.29 63.44 40.09 29.81 32.48

164.96 176.58

26.14 28.12 102.35

Whole Body Index Based on Southern State Parts Trading - f.o.b. dock

Range

Today's Average

5-Day Average

41.50 - 52.00

46.56

46.63

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

Item

Weekly

wtd. avg.

lbs.

Breast - B/S

86.96

3,013,250

Tenderloins

135.16

978,520

Breast - With Ribs

108.07

161,747

Breast - Line Run

93.11

296,850

Legs

55.00

265,497

Leg Quarters (Bulk)

33.92

1,501,121

Drumsticks

35.91

1,168,937

Thighs

53.40

189,770

B/S Thighs

111.49

863,600

Wings (Whole) Backs and Necks

176.21 10.08

1,368,970 664,745

Livers (5 Pound Tubs)

65.54

57,950

Gizzards (Hearts)

77.11

102,680

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.

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

Price per lb.

Mostly

WEEK OF 21-OCT-2019 TO 25-OCT-2019, CENTS PER POUND

BREAST - B/S

70.00 - 88.00 70.00 - 73.00

TENDERLOINS

126.00 - 137.00 132.00 - 137.00

BREAST - LINE RUN

71.00 - 76.00 67.00 - 71.00

LEGS

43.00 - 49.00

-

LEG QUARTERS (BULK)

25.00 - 35.00 25.00 - 29.00

LEG QUARTERS (4/10)

29.00 - 33.00 29.00 - 33.00

DRUMSTICKS

25.00 - 39.00

-

THIGHS

33.00 - 42.00 33.00 - 42.00

B/S THIGHS

103.00 - 115.00 103.00 - 107.00

WINGS (WHOLE)

115.00 - 138.00 123.00 - 133.00

BACKS AND NECKS (STRIPPED)

17.00 - 45.00

-

LIVERS

32.00 - 45.00

-

GIZZARDS (HEARTS)

42.00 - 55.00

-

Major Wholesale Markets ? Mexico City

Cents per pound for the week ending October 25, 2019

Necks,

Whole

Legs w/ Backs &

Chickens Breasts Thighs Wings

RAYON

Livers/ Gizzards

Hens

Low High Mostly

100.02 101.21 100.73

157.17 166.69 161.93

102.40 111.92 107.16

57.15 66.68 59.53

19.05 21.43 19.05

111.92 111.92 111.92

SAN JUAN

Low High Mostly

99.78 100.73 100.73

NEW SAN JUAN

157.17 166.69 161.93

100.02 109.54 104.78

54.77 61.91 57.15

19.05 21.43 19.05

111.92 111.92 111.92

Low High Mostly

100.49 101.92 100.97

159.55 169.07 164.31

104.78 114.30 109.54

59.53 66.68 61.91

19.05 111.92 21.43 111.92 19.05 111.92

BECERRA

Low High Mostly

100.97 102.40 101.44

159.55 169.07 164.31

107.16 116.68 111.92

61.91 69.06 64.30

19.05 21.43 19.05

111.92 111.92 111.92

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.)

Prices of 15-20% MSC are trending mostly steady. The undertone is steady to weak. Demand into domestic and export channels is in a range of light to moderate. Supplies are moderate to available. The 2020 contract season for MSC and raw materials is progressing slowly with nothing much to report at this time. Processing schedules are normal. Market activity is slow to moderate. Supplies of raw materials are moderate to heavy. All available options continue to be utilized to maintain product flow. Frame prices are steady with trading levels at 58 cents FOB, mostly 5-7 cents FOB.

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Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection

Week ending 26-Oct-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

30,324

42,121

56,834 43,474 172,753

Avg Live Wgt

3.80

4.97

6.86

9.16

6.44

% of total /1

18%

24%

33%

25% 100%

Comparisons

Last week

32,331

40,759

52,351 48,886 174,327

Avg Live Wgt

3.67

5.13

6.81

8.95

6.44

% of total /1

19%

23%

30%

28% 100%

Year Ago 2/

34,817

43,498

47,720 38,178 164,213

Avg Live Wgt

3.57

5.19

6.85

9.15

6.25

% of total /1

21%

26%

29%

23% 100%

To date/2019* 1,544,055 2,092,997 1,853,477 1,641,845 7,132,374

To date/2018* 1,591,528 2,093,574 1,764,406 1,503,191 6,952,699

% Change YTD

-3%

0%

5%

9%

3%

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*

9/21

177.1

169.1

9/28

177.3

170.0

10/5

177.6

169.8

10/12

176.7

170.3

10/19

176.4

170.5

10/26

174.9

170.0

Year to date

7219.2

7187.1

11/2

169.7

11/9

169.1

*Based on chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier.

Percent 105% 104% 105% 104% 103% 103% 100%

Avg Wt 6.29 6.38 6.29 6.36 6.44 6.44

Fast Food and Food Service Sizes

Live weight

3.60 lbs & lighter 3.61 - 3.80 lbs. 3.81 - 4.00 lbs. 4.01 - 4.25 lbs.

RTC WOG's weight Under 2.5 lbs. 2.5 - 2.63 lbs. 2.63 - 2.75 lbs. 2.75 - 2.9 lbs.

Totals:

Head (000)

2,213 6,512 13,526 8,073 30,324

% of Total Slaughter

1.28% 3.77% 7.83% 4.67% 17.55%

Estimated Slaughter of Broiler-Fryers

Estimated (1,000)

Actual (1,000)

Avg Wt

Actual (1,000)

11/01 10/31 10/30 10/29 10/30 10/29 10/25

AL

4,222 4,379 4,254 4,270 5.68 5.69 4,140

AR

5,308 4,985 4,921 4,993 6.25 6.35 4,675

Delmarva 2,208 2,227 2,214 2,213 6.83 6.92 2,581

KY-LA-TN 2,839 2,497 2,199 2,380 5.56 5.86 2,471

MS

2,788 2,808 2,903 2,922 6.36 6.44 2,834

NC

3,853 3,697 3,000 3,442 8.29 8.31 4,111

TX

2,716 2,713 2,829 2,757 6.86 6.89 3,108

Total

23,934 23,306 22,320 22,977 6.50 6.60 23,920

Mon-Fri 116,342

(A)

114,898

Saturday 1,324 (included in total for date shown)

1,644

Avg Wt

10/23 5.59 6.35 6.75 5.69 6.37 8.39 6.83 6.55 (A)

(A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 01-Nov-19 and 02-Nov-19 is estimated to be 36,426,000 head down 0.24 percent from a week ago and up 6.1 percent from a year ago. (Last week 36,514,000, last year 34,321,000)

Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 02-Nov-19 is estimated to be 176,304,000 head up 2.06 percent from a week ago, and up 7.20 percent from a year ago. (Last week 172,753,000, last year 164,459,000) Actual data incorporated when available.

Eastern Region Misc. Poultry

Week of October 28, 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

205-225

220-235

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)

84.00-99.00 89.00-92.50

Vacuum Packed (6-9 Per Box)

90.00-106.00 100.00-102.00

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 October 28, 2019

All prices are unchanged. Demand is fairly good to good. Supplies are moderate to instances tightly balanced. Processing schedules are full-time. Market activity is moderate to active. Prices paid to first receivers for 10-18 oz. boneless breasts at 750-900, 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

Prices in cents per pound.

3.0- 9.0

Wtd Avg 7.90

(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 ? 10-29-19

***AI Papers Required To Sell All Out Of State Poultry***

Hackettstown, NJ

Graystone Small Animal,

Manheim, PA

Low High Avg

Price Range

HEAVY FOWL lb. HEAVY FOWL ea.

-

-

.50 15.00

3.83

Red Fowl 5-6 LBS Red Fowl 4-5 LBS Crossbred Fowl 5-9 LBS

.95 - 1.10 lbs. 1.00 - 1.05 lbs.

.90 - 1.15 lbs.

Delmarva Broiler/Fryer Market US Grade A

Date

10/25 10/24 10/23 10/22 10/21 Weekly

Production (000) Actual Slaughter

2,581 2,221 2,235 2,220 2,239 11,496

Live Weight

6.83 6.72 6.75 6.99 7.02 6.86

Cattle/Hog Weekly Estimated Slaughter

Under Federal Inspection (in 000's)

W/E

11/02/19 10/26/19 % chg 11/03/18

Cattle

655

640 1.02

6531

Hogs

2,669

2,693 0.99

2,5911

1 Actual data incorporated when available.

Totals adjusted to reflect USDA, NASS revisions.

% chg 1.00 1.03

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Broiler Hatchery

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 227 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 26, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.8 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 1 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 176 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 26, 2019, up 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through October 26, 2019 for the United States were 8.00 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

State AL .............................. AR ............................. DE ............................. FL .............................. GA ............................. KY ............................. LA .............................. MD ............................. MS ............................. MO ............................ NC ............................. OK ............................. PA ............................. SC ............................. TX .............................. VA ............................. CA, TN, & WV ...........

Broiler-Type Eggs Set,

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed,

19 Selected States and United States

Week Ending

Oct 19,

Oct 26,

Oct 19,

Oct 26,

2019

2019

2019

2019

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 chicks)

30,438

31,308

23,495

23,587

21,470

22,809

22,902

21,462

5,058

5,029

5,433

4,331

1,163

1,163

1,313

1,269

34,236

32,971

27,522

25,270

7,326

7,881

5,912

6,097

3,879

3,864

3,367

2,804

7,592

7,101

5,208

6,286

17,742

17,530

14,289

12,563

8,332

8,136

6,227

5,731

23,629

23,995

19,023

18,460

6,433

7,782

2,789

3,870

5,719

4,967

3,667

4,263

5,727

5,860

5,049

4,148

16,944

17,356

13,541

13,468

6,498

6,454

5,630

5,529

11,316

12,548

10,634

9,651

Other States ..............

9,974

9,954

7,424

7,319

United States............ 223,476 226,708

Percent of Prev Year..

104

104

Source: USDA, NASS



183,425 106

176,108 101

Weekly Fryers Available for Marketing

Based on the preliminary chick placements, the number of fryers available for marketing during the week ending 07-Dec-19 is estimated at 158.7 million head. This compares to 159.9 million head the previous week and to 162.1 million head the same week a year ago, when the slaughter was 166.5 million head and the national weighted average price was 84.67 cents per pound.

US/Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection

Week ending

26-Oct-19

U.S. Fowl Slaughtered Domestically

Head

Light

Heavy

Hens

Hens

--------------- Thousands ---------------

714

1,217

Head sltr Comparisons Last Week Same week yr ago To-date/2019* To-date/2018*

722 1,112 33,845 45,698

1,660 1,579 69,422 68,745

U.S. Fowl Slaughtered in Canada

Head

Light

Heavy

Hens

Hens

--------------- Thousands ---------------

215

0

Head sltr Comparisons

Last Week

244

0

Same week yr ago

37

0

To-date/2019*

9,903

17

To-date/2018*

11,908

8

Data Source: CFIA, as compiled by AAFC, Poultry Section

Total U.S. Fowl Slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada

Head

Light

Heavy

Hens

Hens

--------------- Thousands ---------------

929

1,217

Head sltr Comparisons

Last Week

966

1,660

Same week yr ago

1,149

1,579

To-date/2019*

43,748

69,439

To-date/2018*

57,606

68,753

*Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.

Total Hens 1,931

2,382 2,691 103,267 114,443

Total Hens

215

244 37

9,920 11,916

Total Hens 2,146

2,626 2,728 113,187 126,359

Weekly Cold Storage Holdings ? ~in Selected Centers, Includes Government Stocks in Thousands of Pounds~

Processed other Poultry Change from First of the

10/28/2019 10/1/2019 Month in Total Pounds

% Change from First of the Month

86,255

78,233

8,022

10%

Cold Storage Holdings - Pacific Coast

Processed other Poultry

10/28/2019

Pacific w/out Denver:

9,115

Los Angeles:

591

10/21/19 8,035 560

10/29/18 9,962 584

Fresh Beef Cuts

# of

FOB Negotiated

Trades

112A 3 Rib, ribeye, bnls, heavy

168 3 Round, top inside round

8

180 3 Loin, strip, bnls, 0x1

8

Ground Beef 81%

17

Total

Wtd

lbs. Price Range Avg

-

10,575 237.00 260.00 241.71

10,290 520.00 556.50 535.62

51,929 181.00 219.25 191.12

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

Kilo lbs.

1,380 1,917

Wtd Price Range Avg

79.79- 120.00 96.70 95.50- 157.25 118.87

243 104.46- 125.12 111.20 1,064 105.00- 146.26 127.68

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