Weekly newsletter : livestock, grain, poultry, eggs, fruits, vegetables, & cotton prices in North Carolina & surrounding markets

              North Carolina White Parts Market (weighted average cents/lb) – Wednesday
Breast (S/B): 124.63 Cut Wings: 123.42 Tenderloins: 146.55
North Carolina Eggs (Cents per dozen) Weighted average price for small lot sales of consumer grade eggs in cartons delivered to
nearby retail outlets – Thursday: Extra Large: 176.58 Large: 175.03 Medium: 139.12 Small: 103.00
North Carolina Broilers and Fryers
Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 15,838,780 Demand: Moderate
Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 6.65 lbs Supply: Adequate
US Weekly Slaughter Estimate: 163,900,000
Southeast Live Hens
(7 lbs & Up)
Market: At Least Steady
Demand: Mostly Moderate
Supply: At Least Sufficient
Weighted Average Price: 14.07
(Cents/lb at farm, buyer loading)
VOL. 46, NO. 08 83 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $.04 per copy. Feb 21, 2014
Eastern North Carolina Vegetables (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis)
2013
SWEET POTATOES: 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 16.00-18.00 mostly 17.00-18.00 few lower occasional higher,
U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00-14.00 few higher and lower, U.S. No. 2 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00 some 7.00 occasional higher, No Grade
Marks jumbo 9.00-10.00 mostly 10.00 some 11.00 occasional higher and lower.
Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 19 major shippers in North Carolina
Feb 13-15, 2014 Total to Date Feb 14-16, 2013 Total to Date Last Season
NC 98 5,564 166 5,561
Breakdown of shipments by category: Foodservice Retail International
9 56 33
Feb 16-19, 2014 Total to Date Feb 17-20, 2013 Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
NC 79 5,671 129 5,690 13,953
Breakdown of shipments by category: Foodservice Retail International
16 48 15
Feb 09-15, 2014 Total to Date Total to Date Last Season Total Carton Last Season
LA 44 1,053 947 1.635
Louisiana Sweet Potatoes - Prices for cured (40 pound cartons) – Market: About Steady.
US No. 1s: 18.00-18.50 mostly 18.50 No. 2s: 9.75-12.00 mostly 10.00-10.50 Jumbos: 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.50
Georgia FOB Dock (cents/lb) - Wednesday: Whole Birds: 104.50 Leg Quarters: 49.50 Thigh Meat (S/B): 144.50
Thighs: 69.00 Breast (S/B): 180.00 Breast (Whole): 100.50 Wings (Whole): 128.00
Line Run Tenders: 184.00 Drums: 63.00
Livestock Futures – Close 02/20/14
Live Hogs Feeder Cattle Live Cattle
Apr 97.82 Mar 171.12 Feb 144.60
May 105.90 Apr 171.80 Apr 141.87
Jun 107.77 May 172.60 Jun 133.25
Market Prices on Iowa/Minnesota Direct Hogs – Delivered to the Plant (Price/cwt)
Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
49-51 % Lean Carcass 83.00-90.00 81.00-91.00 82.00-92.00 80.00-92.75 88.00-93.75
Live Sows (450-500 lbs) --------------- 63.41-68.00 52.00-68.10 52.00-72.88 52.00-71.00
Live Sows (500 lbs & Up) 63.00-69.00 64.40-70.46 59.13-70.72 65.00-72.88 46.78-71.91
Slaughter & Replacement Class Goats at NC Weekly Livestock Auctions
Avg Price/head
Muscle Designation Estimated Weight
Kids Selection 1-2 20-80 lbs ------------
Yearlings Selection 1-2 60-100 lbs ------------
Does Selection 1-2 50-100 lbs 62.50-77.50
Selection 1-2 100-140 lbs ------------
Bucks Selection 1-2 70-100 lbs ------------
Selection 1-2 100-150 lbs ------------
Selection 1-2 150-250 lbs ------------
North Carolina Production Cost Report
(Weekly)
Production cost items statewide: cash prices bag,
FOB distributor, per ton unless otherwise stated.
Fertilizer in granular form unless noted.
Product Offer Avg Price
18-46-0 560.00-780.00 645.33
18-46-0, Bulk 500.00-556.00 522.67
10-10-10 344.00-560.00 488.80
10-10-10, Bulk 304.00-510.00 431.33
6-3-18 565.00-685.00 636.67
Lime 150.00-250.00 182.32
Lime, spread 30.30-56.50 43.95
Potash 568.00-650.00 619.33
Potash, Bulk 475.00-600.00 543.60
Calcium Nitrate 528.00-600.00 554.50
Liquid Nitrogen 30% 310.00-400.00 350.60
Farm Diesel Fuel
Per gallon <1000 Gallons 3.40-3.66 3.51
Estimated Hog Slaughter Under
Federal Inspection
This Week Last Year
Fri 425,000 410,000
Mon 416,000 383,000
Tue 416,000 423,000
Wed 430,000 421,000
Thu 423,000 402,000
Five Area Weekly Weighted Averages for Direct Cattle – Negotiated
Feedlots in TX-OK, KS, CO, NE, IA-MN, Beef Breeds
Week ending 02/16/14
Live Basis Sales Head %Choice Avg Weight Avg Price/cwt
Steers 9,022 35-65 1,323 141.96
Heifers 4,459 35-65 1,232 142.22
Dressed Basis Sales (Paid on hot weights)
Steers ------- 35-65 ----- ---------
Heifers 140 35-65 803 225.00
Total Weighted 42,175
Oklahoma National Stockyards – Weekly Summary 02/17/14
Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers
mostly steady on limited comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to
7.00 higher. Feeder Steers: M&L-1 331 lbs 243.64; 360 lbs 243.74; 433 lbs
235.60; 475 lbs 226.54. Feeder Heifers: M&L-1 328 lbs 227.13; 373 lbs
213.86; 416 lbs 206.24; 480 lbs 193.75; 526 lbs 184.61; 570 lbs 178.10.
Southeast Weekly Hay Report –02/20/14
Bermuda Grass – Quoted by ton FOB Producer Barn
Premium Good Fair
Round 1500 lbs 113.33
Round 1000 lbs 100.00-110.00 70.00-80.00
Square 55 lbs 180.00-260.00
Weekly National Direct Sows
Week ending Feb 15, 2014
Receipts: 22,178
Weight Range Avg Wt Avg Price
300-399 lbs 370 57.85
400-449 lbs 425 57.56
450-499 lbs 475 62.26
500-549 lbs 523 64.04
550 lbs & Up 585 67.05
National Direct Feeder Pig Summary
Week Ending 02/14/2014
Receipts: 68,442
Prices are weighted average per head
basis.
Formula Cash
10 Lbs 53.60 83.10
40 Lbs ------ 104.95
Pigs sold direct to farm. Delivered pigs
include freight and commission.
Estimated 50-54% lean value at base
slaughter weights. 10 pounders, 19
days or under.
National Direct Sow Report – 02/20/14 – Price/cwt
Total sows purchased (Live and Carcass Basis) 6,425
Live Wt Range Head Count Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
300-399 lbs 1,272 372 45.00-70.50 61.17
400-449 lbs 1,231 426 45.00-71.00 59.78
450-499 lbs 1,823 473 51.53-71.00 64.42
500-549 lbs 1,016 523 51.00-71.00 67.31
550/Up lbs 436 590 46.78-72.20 69.14
Mid-Atlantic Cattle Sales Video Auction – Feb 12, 2014
All Lots are Current Delivery
Receipts: 1,747. Steers: M&L 1-2 550 lbs 174.25 (split loads); 655 lbs 165.47 (split loads);
755 lbs 163.85; 740 lbs 155.25 (split loads); 860 lbs 154.75; 800 lbs 152.66 (split loads); 900
lbs 148.50. Heifers: 550 lbs 167.25 (split loads); 660 lbs 158.75 (split loads); 731 lbs 154.66;
735 lbs 151.40.
Weekly
Weighted
Average
Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg. Range Wtd. Avg.
84.00-88.00 86.02 85.50-91.00 88.34 95.50-95.50 95.50 88.00-97.00 93.08 85.00-99.00 92.45 91.89
75.00-85.00 81.51 84.00-94.00 89.11 85.00-95.00 89.23 86.00-96.00 91.67 76.00-89.50 84.76 85.50-95.00 90.55 86.00-99.00 93.76 89.70
85.00-98.00 91.81 95.50-105.00 101.17 97.00-100.00 98.65 99.00-105.00 101.29 91.50-99.50 96.30 98.00-103.00 100.31 100.00-107.00 103.11 99.21
73.00-82.00 78.22 73.00-83.00 77.86 75.00-85.00 79.45 67.50-70.00 68.72 73.00-84.50 77.31 73.00-84.00 79.09 78.06
60.00-64.00 62.14 52.00-72.00 64.30 57.00-70.00 63.88 58.00-58.00 58.00 53.00-70.00 63.32 56.00-68.00 62.81 63.38
95.00-99.00 96.55 90.00-104.00 97.93 97.00-100.00 98.53 103.00-103.00 103.00 95.00-95.00 95.00 95.00-104.50 98.76 93.00-105.00 100.34 99.16
102.00-114.00 107.93 112.00-118.00 115.48 106.00-108.00 106.98 111.50-115.50 113.21 105.00-113.00 109.37 109.00-118.50 111.38 106.00-116.00 110.24 110.89
202.50-202.50 202.50 207.00-207.00 207.00 227.50-227.50 227.50 207.00-219.00 215.89 216.00-216.00 216.00 214.74
225.00-225.00 225.00 170.00-190.00 182.62 231.00-231.00 231.00 194.00-215.00 204.31 195.00-212.00 203.43 188.00-215.00 201.16 190.00-217.00 202.83 203.29
212.50-220.00 215.44 177.00-190.00 183.93 185.00-212.00 201.35 192.00-207.00 201.68 215.00-227.50 223.08 189.00-199.00 192.72 200.00-230.00 213.70 204.43
175.00-194.00 183.99 195.00-215.00 207.41 195.00-211.00 202.98 192.00-200.00 197.30 185.00-205.00 194.58 194.00-236.00 215.28 204.28
190.00-197.50 194.68 172.00-190.00 180.67 184.00-205.00 193.68 197.00-205.00 201.05 190.00-194.00 192.06 190.00-201.00 195.64 200.00-232.00 214.55 200.06
180.00-185.00 182.50 188.00-189.00 188.50 181.00-187.00 184.05 202.00-207.00 205.23 179.00-200.00 188.13 189.00-218.00 204.23 195.33
172.00-176.00 174.07 160.00-171.00 165.29 182.00-194.00 188.45 180.00-185.00 182.50 172.00-199.00 185.59 182.88
173.00-173.00 173.00 176.00-185.00 180.36 153.00-165.00 159.00 180.00-184.00 181.31 169.00-187.00 181.87 178.61
150.00-165.00 157.80 160.00-169.00 163.97 153.00-164.00 158.39 150.00-151.00 150.32 162.00-162.00 162.00 157.94
156.00-156.00 156.00 142.00-145.00 143.50 144.00-144.00 144.00 155.00-155.00 155.00 155.00-155.00 155.00 131.00-163.00 151.10 150.77
144.00-144.00 144.00 149.00-153.00 150.98 124.00-140.50 135.06 138.96
173.00-187.50 180.25 174.50-206.00 189.23 186.00-197.00 191.47 172.00-184.00 181.28 183.00-200.00 191.31 188.60
177.00-187.00 184.94 155.00-170.00 159.67 170.00-192.00 182.43 172.00-182.00 175.46 171.00-186.00 181.89 180.00-193.00 186.47 180.00-218.00 191.51 183.30
140.00-140.00 140.00 150.00-177.00 156.09 160.00-174.00 166.67 173.00-186.00 180.13 168.00-187.00 177.03 164.00-182.00 172.41 172.63
147.00-158.00 152.81 160.00-170.00 165.71 160.00-165.00 162.18 154.00-167.00 159.51 162.00-176.00 170.67 165.00-187.00 173.98 165.73
132.00-132.00 132.00 124.00-139.00 131.25 159.00-161.00 160.00 138.00-141.00 139.49 148.00-163.00 156.11 148.00-167.00 159.31 130.00-158.00 139.82 147.17
180.00-194.00 186.84 192.00-211.00 203.66 174.00-219.00 186.42 190.92
160.00-160.00 160.00 172.00-180.00 176.94 163.00-180.00 171.66 170.00-186.00 177.67 174.15
172.50-172.50 172.50 159.00-179.00 171.75 169.00-176.00 174.17 174.50-184.00 176.33 172.00-185.00 177.76 168.00-198.00 181.46 177.74
160.00-160.00 160.00 154.00-155.00 154.51 161.00-179.00 171.66 184.00-184.00 184.00 170.00-180.00 173.36 170.00-191.00 180.95 168.00-193.00 179.36 175.46
145.00-145.00 145.00 155.00-161.00 157.59 169.00-181.00 172.70 160.00-172.00 162.60 160.00-173.00 163.65 169.00-190.00 179.32 157.00-180.00 169.33 169.27
155.00-165.00 159.48 150.00-160.00 155.37 165.00-180.00 170.83 153.00-158.00 155.02 151.00-165.00 158.37 165.00-187.00 172.18 158.00-184.00 168.49 165.53
151.00-157.00 154.39 148.00-162.00 156.90 152.00-158.00 156.05 144.00-148.50 146.96 150.00-170.00 160.91 137.00-163.00 150.77 154.95
135.00-140.00 137.55 140.00-152.00 144.61 147.00-159.00 153.40 152.00-152.00 152.00 144.00-148.50 146.47 165.00-165.00 165.00 140.00-155.00 143.45 147.64
135.00-140.00 137.54 135.00-137.00 135.33 143.00-150.00 147.26 128.00-139.50 135.80 141.00-148.00 145.00 125.00-152.00 140.43 140.43
137.50-137.50 137.50 130.00-137.00 133.55 138.00-142.00 140.51 132.00-132.00 132.00 143.00-144.00 143.39 134.00-147.00 142.35 140.69
125.00-125.00 125.00 111.00-111.00 111.00 125.00-126.00 125.48 91.00-125.00 103.44 143.00-145.00 144.00 117.00-140.00 129.80 125.61
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Hogs
45
M & L 1- 2 1200
S & M 1 - 2
600 1200 lbs
980
1-3
4-6
4-6
7-9
600-700 lbs 700-800 lbs
Months Bred
1-3
BRED COWS YOUNG and MIDDLE-AGED/ ALL AUCTIONS COMBINED TOTAL HEAD COUNT
3314
Avg. Per Head
818.52
800-900 lbs 900-1000 lbs 1000 lbs and up
HOLSTEIN STEERS LARGE 3 / ALL AUCTIONS COMBINED - AVERAGE PRICE PER CWT.
200-300 lbs 300-400 lbs
110.38 104.94 100.00
1125.05
7-9
0
2
Weight 400-500 lbs 500-600 lbs
Price Per Cwt. 102.47 102.30 84.75 96.54
300-350 lbs
High Dressing
Lean 85-90% 800-1400 lbs
Low Dressing
SLAUGHTER BULLS YG 1-2
FEEDER BULLS M&L 1-2
FEEDER HEIFERS M&L 1-2
200-250 lbs
550-600 lbs
650-700 lbs
700-800 lbs
Canton
500-550 lbs
02/14/2014 Fri.
Siler City
350-400 lbs
400-450 lbs
SLAUGHTER COWS
Breakers 75-80% 900-1400 lbs
Boners 80-85% 900-1400 lbs
MARKETS Turnersburg
DATE
CATTLE-HOGS-GOATS-SHEEP Market Closed
600-650 lbs
1000-3000 lbs Average Dressing
1000-3000 lbs High Dressing
FEEDER STEERS M&L 1-2
Siler City
1250.00
Grade Avg. Weight Avg. Per Head
North Wilkesboro Norwood Smithfield
847 - 0 - 2 - 0
Mount Airy
875 - 0 - 2 - 0
02/17/2014 Mon. 02/19/2014 Wed.
182 - 0 - 4 - 0
02/17/2014 Mon.
347 - 0 - 10 - 0
02/19/2014 Wed.
357 - 0 - 0 - 2
200-250 lbs
02/17/2014 Mon.
483 - 0 - 3 - 0
02/18/2014 Tue.
223 - 0 - 24 - 0
NORTH CAROLINA CATTLE AUCTION PRICES
02/20/2014 Thu.
450-500 lbs
250-300 lbs
300-350 lbs
550-600 lbs
250-300 lbs
600-700 lbs
400-450 lbs
450-500 lbs
500-550 lbs
550-600 lbs
4-6
Grade
M & L 1- 2
600 - 1200 lbs
600-650 lbs
350-400 lbs
400-450 lbs
450-500 lbs
500-550 lbs
1029 1157.25
899
650-700 lbs
700-800 lbs
Months Bred Avg. Weight
1-3
4-6
7-9
868.22
7-9 994.85
1-3
1239
1276
1200 - 2000 lbs
S & M 1 - 2
1200-2000 lbs
DAILY QUOTES FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
02/14/2014 02/17/2014 02/18/2014 02/19/2014 02/20/2014 02/14/2014 02/17/2014 02/18/2014 02/19/2014 02/20/2014 Raleigh
FEED MILLS 02/14/2014 550.00
Bladenboro 5.10 5.10 5.14 5.18 5.20 - - - - - 02/17/2014 -
Candor 5.05 5.05 5.10 5.14 5.16 - - - - - 02/18/2014 556.90
Cofield 4.80 - 4.85 4.89 4.91 13.66 - 13.91 13.84 13.88 02/19/2014 553.00
Laurinburg 5.00 5.00 5.04 5.08 5.10 13.22 13.22 13.46 13.39 13.43 02/20/2014 550.90
Monroe 5.05 5.05 5.09 5.13 5.20 - - - - -
Nashville 5.05 5.05 5.09 5.13 5.15 - - - - -
Roaring River 5.20 5.20 5.24 5.28 5.25 - - - - -
Rose Hill 5.05 5.05 5.09 5.13 5.15 13.22 13.22 13.46 13.39 13.43
Selma - - - - - - - - - - S. EAST US
Statesville 4.95 4.95 4.99 5.03 5.05 - - - - - FRIDAY 02/14/2014 86.54 83.92
Warsaw 5.05 5.05 5.09 5.13 5.15 - - - - - MONDAY 02/17/2014 - -
Pantego #2 4.45 4.45 4.49 4.53 4.55 - - - - - TUESDAY 02/18/2014 86.98 84.45
ELEVATORS - - - - - - - - - - WEDNESDAY 02/19/2014 85.41 82.97
Bladenboro 4.65 4.65 4.69 4.73 4.75 13.27 13.27 13.51 13.44 13.48 THURSDAY 02/20/2014 85.15 82.71
Clarkton 4.65 4.65 4.69 4.73 4.75 13.27 13.27 13.51 13.44 13.48
Clement 4.57 4.57 4.47 4.49 4.51 13.36 13.36 13.35 13.47 13.30
Clinton 4.65 4.65 4.69 4.73 4.75 13.27 13.27 13.51 13.44 13.48
Creswell 4.35 4.35 4.39 4.43 4.45 13.57 13.57 13.81 13.74 13.78 MONTH WHEAT CORN OATS
Elizabeth City 4.55 - 4.60 4.64 4.66 13.46 - 13.71 13.64 13.68 Dec - - -
Lagrange 4.65 4.65 4.69 4.73 4.75 13.27 13.27 13.51 13.44 13.48 Mar 6.16 1/4 4.55 3/4 4.68 1/2
Monroe - - - - - 13.60 13.60 13.83 13.57 13.63 May 6.13 1/2 4.62 1/4 4.33 3/4
Mount Olive 4.65 4.65 4.69 4.73 4.75 13.27 13.27 13.51 13.44 13.48 Jul 6.17 1/4 4.66 3/4 3.91 3/4
Norwood 4.80 4.80 4.85 4.89 4.91 13.13 13.13 13.36 13.29 13.33 Sep 6.26 4.66 1/2 3.40
Register - - - - - - - - - -
Warsaw #2 5.05 5.05 5.09 5.13 5.15 - - - - - MONTH BEAN OIL MEAL
Wilson 4.65 4.65 4.69 4.73 4.75 13.27 13.27 13.51 13.44 13.48 Nov - - -
PROCESSORS Jan - - -
Fayetteville - - - - - 13.67 - 13.91 13.84 13.88 Mar 13.58 1/4 40.57 450.90
Raleigh - - - - - 13.67 - 13.91 13.84 13.88 May 13.47 3/4 40.82 437.00
Jul 13.31 3/4 41.06 424.60
OTHER CITIES' PRICES
Norfolk, VA - Term. - - - - - 13.68 - 13.91 13.84 13.88
Sumter, SC - Proc. 5.22 - 5.26 5.30 5.32 - - - - -
Oct
Dec
Mar
OTHER GRAIN PRICES May
Jul
Type Feed Mills Elevators Feed Mills Elevators Feed Mills Elevators Feed Mills Elevators Feed Mills Elevators
WHEAT 4.75-4.95 4.15-4.65 4.75-4.95 4.15-4.65 4.79-4.99 4.19-4.69 4.83-5.03 4.23-4.73 4.85-5.05 4.25-4.75
OATS - - - - - - - - - -
MILO - - - - - - - - - -
US #1 Soybeans: Feedmill and elevator quotes are offering
48% Meal: prices to producers, based on daily
Crude Oil: settlement prices from CBOT.
CENTRAL ILLINOIS PROCESSOR BIDS
2/20/2014
WEDNESDAY
NEW YORK MERCANTILE EXCHANGE
FUTURES SETTLEMENT PRICE
550.00
-
556.90
553.00
87.65
Cents per Pound
Dollars per Bushel
Cents per Pound
US #2 Yellow Corn:
Crude Corn Oil:
4.5075-4.6275
40.25-41.25
Dollars per Bushel
Dollars per Ton
550.90
48% SOYBEAN MEAL
FOR PROCESSING PLANTS
Web Address: www.ncagprices.org
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
2/20/2014
SETTLEMENT PRICES FOR
-
-
86.37
2/20/2014
PRICES PAID PRODUCERS FOR GRAIN DELIVERED IN BULK TO ELEVATORS AS OF 4:00 PM DAILY
NO. 2 YELLOW SHELLED CORN (BU) NO. 1 YELLOW SOYBEANS (BU)
DATE
SPOT COTTON PRICES FOB Price / lb
SOUTHEASTERN U. S. Loaded on
trucks for Strict Low Middling 1 1/16 in.
Plus UNITED STATES average price.
Fayetteville
87.43
SOYBEANS
38.22-38.82
(Range represents high and low quotes for the day)
FRIDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
13.6525-13.8825
THURSDAY
488.90-490.90