N.C. Pasture Raised Poultry - Direct Prices from Producer to Consumer (avg/lb)
Whole Bird: 5.00 Drumstick: 5.00 Liver: 4.38
Breast, Boneless: 12.39 Wings: 5.20 Neck: 2.94
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: 133.84 Large: 130.80 Medium: 100.12 Small: 71.00
North Carolina Broilers and Fryers
Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 14,939,640 Demand: Moderate
Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 7.28 lbs. Supply: Adequate
US Weekly Slaughter Estimate: 163,600,000
Southeast Live Hens
(7 lbs & Up)
Market: Steady to Mostly Weak
Demand: Light to No Better Than fair and Generally Unaggressive
Supply: Moderate to Heavy
Weighted Average Price: 9.08
(Cents/lb at farm, buyer loading)
VOL. 49, NO. 37 64 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $.04 per copy. September 15, 2017
Eastern North Carolina Fruit & Vegetables (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis)
2016 Season – Sweet Potatoes: Demand moderate. Market about steady. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 13.00-16.00 few higher occasional lower, U.S. No. 1 Petite 11.00-14.00 few lower, U.S. No. 2 8.00-10.00 few 7.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 8.00-10.00 few higher occasional lower.
Western North Carolina Fruit & Vegetables (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis)
2017 Season – Peppers, Bell Type: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Market higher. 1 1/9 bushel cartons Green jumbo 14.35-16.00; extra large 14.35-16.00, fair quality 12.00-12.35, large 14.00. Squash: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Market Zucchini higher, others about steady. 1/2 and 5/9 bushel cartons Zucchini small 16.00-18.35, medium 14.00-16.35; Yellow Straightneck small 16.00-16.35, medium 16.00-16.35; 3/4 bushel cartons Yellow Crookneck small and medium supplies insufficient to establish a market. Tomatoes: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Market about steady. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose Vine Ripes U.S. Combination or Better jumbo 15.95-19.95, extra large 15.95-19.95, large 15.95-19.95. Tomatoes, Grape Type: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Market about steady. Extra services included. Flats 12 1-pint containers with lids 15.95-17.95; 20 pound cartons loose 29.95-33.95. Tomatoes, Plum Type: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Market about steady. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose Roma extra large 16.95-17.95, large 16.95-17.95, medium 15.95.
Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 20 major shippers in North Carolina
Sep 07-09, 2017 Total to Date Sep 08-10, 2016 Total to Date Last Season
NC 116 17,137 70 16,938
Breakdown of shipments by category: Foodservice Retail International
6 76 34
Sep 10-13, 2017 Total to Date Sep 11-14, 2016 Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
NC 93 17,248 67 17,005 17,317
Breakdown of shipments by category: Foodservice Retail International
7 70 16
Sep 07-09, 2017 Total to Date Total to Date Last Season
MS 28 2,857 2,786
Sep 10-13, 2017 Total to Date Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
MS 25 2,882 2,814 2,964
Mississippi Sweet Potatoes - Prices for cured (40 pound cartons) - Thursday - Market: Steady
US No. 1s: 17.00-19.00 No. 2s: 9.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-12.00 Jumbos: 9.00-11.00 mostly 10.00-11.00
Northeast Broiler/Fryer Parts (wtd avg cents/lb) -Thursday Leg Quarters: 42.10 Thigh Meat (S/B): 143.13
Thighs: 74.71 Breast (S/B): 134.60 Breast (with ribs): 118.59 Wings (Whole): 218.65
Tenderloins: 169.06 Drums: 47.22 Legs: 52.77 1p State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale – Norwood - Sep 07, 2017
M&L-1 Weighted Average Price/Per Cwt
637 steers and 427 heifers
Weight (400-500) (500-600) (600-700) (700-800) (800-900)
Steers 150.14 157.52 153.07 142.31 133.09
Heifers 136.08 135.77 132.92 125.00 116.96
Livestock Futures – Close 09/14/17
Lean Hogs Feeder Cattle Live Cattle
Oct 59.02 Sep 148.80 Oct 106.92
Dec 56.52 Oct 149.60 Dec 111.77
Feb 62.35 Nov 149.47 Feb 115.75
Market Prices on Iowa/Minnesota Direct Hogs – Delivered to the Plant (Price/cwt)
Friday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
49-51 % Lean Carcass 55.00-59.50 53.00-59.00 52.00-56.50 51.00-56.00 49.00-55.00
Live Sows (450-500 lbs) 42.50-59.00 -------------- 36.00-55.25 34.96-55.00 36.85-56.00
Sows (500 lbs & Up) 42.50-62.14 45.50-59.50 41.00-57.50 36.84-57.00 37.88-57.00
Slaughter & Replacement Class Goats at NC Weekly Livestock Auctions
Avg Price/head
Muscle Designation Estimated Weight
Kids Selection 1-2 20-80 lbs 50.00-100.00
Yearlings Selection 1-2 60-100 lbs 110.00-200.00
Does Selection 1-2 50-100 lbs 110.00-135.00
Selection 1-2 100-140 lbs 150.00-230.00
Bucks Selection 1-2 70-100 lbs 115.00-135.00
Selection 1-2 100-150 lbs 165.00-175.00
Selection 1-2 150-250 lbs 215.00
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
18-46-0 450.00-574.00 525.60
18-46-0, Bulk 400.00-534.00 483.60
10-10-10 285.00-515.00 434.60
10-10-10, Bulk 245.00-475.00 383.75
Lime 154.00-235.00 185.75
Lime, Powder 130.00-176.00 152.00
Lime, Spread 30.80-55.00 45.16
Potash 350.00-442.00 397.50
Potash, Bulk 300.00-402.00 361.00
Calcium Nitrate 417.00-530.00 477.33
Urea, Bulk 340.00-380.0 362.00
Ammonia Sulfate 310.00-410.00 362.00
Ammonia Sulfate,
Bulk 260.00-370.00 323.60
Liquid Nitrogen,
30%-32% 225.00-288.00 255.40
Calcium Sulfate,
Spread 37.00-58.50 47.83
Farm Diesel Fuel Per Gallon
<1000 Gallons 2.14-2.40 2.26
Tobaccco Use Propane
(LP Gas) per gal 1.16-1.34 1.29
Estimated Hog Slaughter Under Federal Inspection
This Week Last Year
Fri 448,000 432,000
Mon 450,000 441,000
Tue 451,000 438,000
Wed 450,000 435,000
Thu 450,000 439,000
Five Area Weekly Weighted Averages for Direct Cattle – Negotiated
Feedlots in TX-OK, KS, CO, NE, IA-MN, Beef Breeds
Week ending 09/10/2017
Live Basis Sales Head %Choice Avg Weight Avg Price/cwt
Steers 2,516 35-65 1,365 104.58
Heifers 779 35-65 1,234 104.93
Dressed Basis Sales (Paid on hot weights)
Steers ------- 35-65 ------ --------
Heifers ------- 35-65 ------ --------
Total Weighted 47,431
Oklahoma National Stockyards – Weekly Summary 09/11/17
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers trading mostly 2.00-6.00 higher. Calves were lightly tested, but had a much higher undertone. Demand good; quality mostly plain with a few attractive. M&L 1 Feeder Steers: 422 lbs. 183.35; 484 lbs. 171.22; 521 lbs. 166.59, 582 lbs. 165.44,
626 lbs. 149.35, 674 lbs. 152.71, 722 lbs. 146.60. M&L 1 Feeder Heifers:
326 lbs. 175.00; 439 lbs. 159.34, 542 lbs. 152.30, 635 lbs. 137.78.
Southeast Weekly Hay Report
Bermuda Grass – Quoted by ton FOB Producer Barn
Premium Good Fair
Round 1500 lbs 133.37
Round 1000 lbs 110.00-130.00
Square 55 lb 180.00-300.00
Weekly National Direct Sows
Week ending Sept 09, 2017
Receipts: 22,084
Weight Range Avg Wt Avg Price
300-399 lbs 370 52.03
400-449 lbs 426 51.34
450-499 lbs 474 52.98
500-549 lbs 523 55.66
550 lbs & Up 587 56.25
National Direct Feeder Pig Summary
Week Ending 09/08/17
Receipts: 119,775
Prices are weighted average per head basis.
Formula Cash
10 Lbs 37.43 22.54
40 Lbs ------- 37.86
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 – 09/14/17 – Price/cwt
Total sows purchased (Live and Carcass Basis) 5,896
Live Wt Range Head Count Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
300-399 lbs 764 369 36.14-54.00 43.81
400-449 lbs 904 427 34.00-55.00 42.67
450-499 lbs 1,248 474 36.85-56.00 42.59
500-549 lbs 1,760 523 37.88-57.00 46.62
550/Up lbs 868 584 39.01-56.00 46.38
State Graded Feeder Cattle Sale – Norwood - Sep 14, 2017
M&L-1 Weighted Average Price/Per Cwt
288 steers and 291 heifers
Weight (300-400) (400-500) (500-600) (600-700) (700-800) (800-900)
Steers 151.00 152.91 149.08 141.57 134.32 130.00
Heifers 139.00 134.42 131.61 127.13 123.52 97.03
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.
Range
Wtd. Avg.
63.00-74.00
66.89
69.00-69.00
69.00
64.00-67.00
65.28
66.66
64.00-75.00
67.97
65.00-73.00
69.66
64.00-79.00
70.35
63.00-75.00
69.41
63.00-74.00
68.28
65.00-74.00
68.56
69.08
75.00-92.00
81.95
75.00-87.00
79.82
83.00-86.00
84.64
75.00-89.00
78.44
80.97
62.00-62.00
62.00
58.00-60.00
58.98
59.00-66.00
60.81
60.00-62.50
61.13
65.00-65.00
65.00
63.00-67.00
65.46
62.61
50.00-54.00
50.92
40.00-40.00
40.00
45.00-58.00
53.18
50.00-55.00
51.78
48.00-50.00
49.06
55.00-55.00
55.00
51.57
90.00-99.00
94.28
93.00-93.00
93.00
89.00-94.00
91.43
80.00-80.00
80.00
86.00-92.00
88.47
82.00-90.00
86.77
89.58
102.00-103.00
102.51
100.00-104.00
101.25
100.00-108.00
104.29
100.00-100.00
100.00
101.00-101.00
101.00
102.08
160.00-160.00
160.00
165.00-165.00
165.00
162.36
154.00-161.00
157.16
150.00-160.00
155.00
137.00-166.00
149.08
153.00-153.00
153.00
152.50
144.00-160.00
151.97
137.00-153.00
143.02
140.00-145.00
142.52
138.00-163.00
146.29
143.00-149.00
146.62
147.37
140.00-156.00
144.85
140.00-149.00
147.14
140.00-140.00
140.00
135.00-155.00
144.97
140.00-152.00
143.44
144.96
133.00-159.00
142.23
138.00-143.00
139.84
130.00-145.00
138.20
137.00-145.00
140.62
140.95
136.00-150.00
147.20
132.00-132.00
132.00
135.00-142.50
138.56
134.00-142.00
136.18
136.00-144.00
141.66
141.83
140.00-150.00
143.08
143.00-144.00
143.67
130.00-138.00
131.88
132.00-142.00
136.80
137.90
144.00-145.00
144.36
123.00-125.00
123.97
141.00-145.00
143.00
130.00-135.00
132.29
132.00-144.00
140.41
138.57
129.00-137.00
132.86
132.00-132.00
132.00
131.00-145.00
139.90
127.00-128.00
127.49
128.00-139.00
131.38
134.04
130.00-137.00
134.88
137.00-137.00
137.00
131.00-134.00
132.51
132.00-135.00
133.00
131.00-142.00
134.56
133.92
120.00-135.00
131.51
124.00-124.00
124.00
133.00-135.00
134.48
113.00-126.00
120.78
129.00-129.00
129.00
128.27
137.50-139.00
138.25
138.25
120.00-145.00
129.51
124.00-130.00
126.65
135.00-135.00
135.00
131.00-144.00
137.73
130.00-145.00
139.05
133.88
120.00-134.00
127.57
121.00-134.00
125.56
117.00-129.00
122.45
127.00-136.00
131.80
127.85
119.00-139.00
125.62
123.00-126.00
124.76
120.00-131.00
124.65
124.00-134.00
129.88
126.37
110.00-127.00
121.24
116.00-128.00
122.24
116.00-128.00
123.03
119.00-130.00
124.79
122.43
144.00-144.00
144.00
125.00-125.00
125.00
135.00-135.00
135.00
134.39
130.00-140.00
133.97
134.00-134.00
134.00
136.00-136.00
136.00
133.00-133.00
133.00
134.33
130.00-144.00
134.48
132.00-137.00
134.56
130.00-137.00
133.61
134.38
131.00-140.00
135.35
135.00-139.00
137.30
132.00-138.00
134.33
127.00-138.00
133.61
134.84
125.00-139.00
133.52
120.00-135.00
125.35
123.00-135.00
129.20
124.00-135.00
128.38
130.04
125.00-136.00
130.32
120.00-134.00
125.64
133.00-136.00
134.53
121.00-132.00
127.14
124.00-135.00
128.37
128.96
121.00-135.00
126.09
123.00-135.00
127.58
126.00-133.00
129.83
118.00-129.00
122.58
118.00-133.00
127.16
126.07
120.00-136.00
126.44
121.00-129.00
122.66
131.00-134.00
132.51
120.00-129.00
122.86
120.00-133.00
127.22
125.70
115.00-125.00
119.83
110.00-126.00
118.85
113.00-128.00
121.02
119.77
110.00-122.00
117.31
123.00-123.00
123.00
111.00-118.00
114.99
119.00-130.00
123.99
117.84
100.00-118.00
110.86
109.00-109.00
109.00
110.00-121.00
118.44
115.00-115.00
115.00
111.79
Cattle
Goats
Sheep
Hogs
76.37
700-800 lbs
800-900 lbs
1417
1279
924.80
500-600 lbs
600-700 lbs
852.00
S & M 1 - 2
947.89
92.00
74.10
200-250 lbs
600-650 lbs
350-400 lbs
400-450 lbs
450-500 lbs
500-550 lbs
650-700 lbs
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
550-600 lbs
600-650 lbs
500-550 lbs
Siler City
CATTLE-HOGS-GOATS-SHEEP
1092 - 0 - 119 - 24
09/08/2017 Fri.
Siler City
350-400 lbs
650-700 lbs
700-800 lbs
Canton
Mount Airy
1000-3000 lbs Average Dressing
1000-3000 lbs High Dressing
FEEDER STEERS M&L 1-2
09/11/2017 Mon.
Market Closed
09/11/2017 Mon.
1200
Avg. Weight
Avg. Per Head
2878
09/12/2017 Tue.
North Wilkesboro
Norwood
Shelby
Smithfield
400-450 lbs
SLAUGHTER COWS
Breakers 75-80% 900-1400 lbs
Boners 80-85% 900-1400 lbs
200-250 lbs
223 - 0 - 7 - 0
MARKETS
DATE
Turnersburg
09/11/2017 Mon.
618 - 0 - 18 - 0
09/12/2017 Tue.
87 - 1 - 8 - 3
09/13/2017 Wed.
Market Closed
Too Few Offerings
NORTH CAROLINA CATTLE AUCTION PRICES
250-300 lbs
600-700 lbs
400-450 lbs
450-500 lbs
500-550 lbs
550-600 lbs
450-500 lbs
250-300 lbs
300-350 lbs
1-3
7-9
7-9
1099
700-800 lbs
Months Bred
Avg. Weight
1011
Grade
839.19
1025
901.03
1-3
4-6
7-9
09/14/2017 Thu.
371 - 0 - 0 - 0
900-1000 lbs
1000 lbs and up
09/13/2017 Wed.
487 - 0 - 2 - 0
HOLSTEIN STEERS LARGE 3 / ALL AUCTIONS COMBINED - AVERAGE PRICE PER CWT.
550-600 lbs
BRED COWS YOUNG and MIDDLE-AGED/ ALL AUCTIONS COMBINED
72.97
Weight
Price Per Cwt.
200-300 lbs
67.10
79.73
74.50
300-400 lbs
400-500 lbs
1200 - 2000 lbs
TOTAL HEAD COUNT
Months Bred
1-3
4-6
7-9
27
Avg. Per Head
Grade
M & L 1 - 2
1200 - 2000 lbs
600 - 1200 lbs
1-3
752.01
4-6
M & L 1 - 2
1
154
600 - 1200 lbs
S & M 1 - 2
4-6DAILY QUOTES
FRIDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
09/08/2017
09/11/2017
09/12/2017
09/13/2017
09/14/2017
09/08/2017
09/11/2017
09/12/2017
09/13/2017
09/14/2017
Raleigh
FEED MILLS
09/08/2017
-
Bladenboro
4.01
4.02
3.96
3.96
3.94
-
-
-
-
-
09/11/2017
-
Candor
4.22
4.23
4.17
4.17
4.19
-
-
-
-
-
09/12/2017
-
Cofield
3.77
3.78
3.72
3.72
3.74
9.62
9.60
9.51
9.61
9.76
09/13/2017
-
Laurinburg
3.91
3.92
3.86
3.86
3.89
9.07
9.05
8.95
9.05
9.21
09/14/2017
-
Monroe
4.21
4.22
4.16
4.16
4.19
-
-
-
-
-
Nashville
3.96
3.97
3.92
3.90
3.93
-
-
-
-
-
Roaring River
4.31
4.32
4.26
4.26
4.31
-
-
-
-
-
Rose Hill
4.01
4.02
3.96
3.96
4.04
-
-
-
-
-
Selma
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
S. EAST
US
Statesville
3.94
3.95
3.90
3.88
4.04
-
-
-
-
-
FRIDAY
09/08/2017
75.59
73.35
Warsaw
4.01
4.02
3.96
3.96
4.04
-
-
-
-
-
MONDAY
09/11/2017
73.71
71.79
Pantego #2
3.76
3.77
3.83
3.83
3.86
-
-
-
-
-
TUESDAY
09/12/2017
70.71
68.79
ELEVATORS
WEDNESDAY
09/13/2017
69.98
67.99
Bladenboro
3.81
3.82
3.76
3.76
3.74
-
-
-
-
-
THURSDAY
09/14/2017
69.78
67.84
Clarkton
3.81
3.82
3.76
3.76
3.74
-
-
-
-
-
Clement
3.76
3.75
3.75
3.72
3.74
9.21
9.14
9.10
9.05
9.15
Clinton
3.86
3.87
3.81
3.81
3.84
-
-
-
-
-
Creswell
3.56
3.57
3.51
3.51
3.54
9.27
9.25
9.15
9.25
9.41
MONTH
WHEAT
CORN
OATS
Elizabeth City
3.57
3.58
3.52
3.52
3.54
9.47
9.45
9.36
9.46
9.61
Dec
-
-
-
Lagrange
3.81
3.82
3.76
3.76
3.74
-
-
-
-
-
Mar
-
-
-
Monroe
-
-
-
-
-
9.27
9.25
9.15
9.25
9.41
May
-
-
-
Mount Olive
3.86
3.87
3.81
3.81
3.79
-
-
-
-
-
Jul
-
-
-
Norwood
3.87
3.88
3.82
3.82
3.84
-
9.00
8.91
9.01
9.16
Sep
4.28 1/4
3.41 3/4
2.42 3/4
Register
3.91
3.90
3.96
3.96
3.99
-
-
-
-
-
Warsaw #2
4.06
4.07
4.01
4.01
4.04
9.12
9.10
9.00
9.10
9.26
MONTH
BEAN
OIL
MEAL
Wilson
3.81
3.82
3.76
3.76
3.69
-
-
-
-
-
Nov
9.76
-
-
PROCESSORS
Jan
9.86
35.23
314.40
Fayetteville
-
-
-
-
-
9.92
9.90
9.80
9.90
10.06
Mar
9.93 1/2
35.47
317.00
Raleigh
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
May
10.01 3/4
35.68
319.40
Jul
10.08 1/2
35.83
321.70
OTHER CITIES' PRICES
Norfolk, VA - Term.
3.67
3.68
3.57
3.57
3.59
9.67
9.65
9.56
9.66
9.81
Sumter, SC - Proc.
3.96
-
3.91
3.91
3.94
-
-
-
-
-
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
3.76-3.91
3.66-3.78
3.77-3.92
3.67-3.77
3.71-3.86
3.61-3.79
3.71-3.86
3.61-3.72
3.89-4.04
3.69-3.84
OATS
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MILO
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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
9/14/2017
WEDNESDAY
NEW YORK COTTON EXCHANGE
FUTURES SETTLEMENT PRICE
332.40
330.40
326.70
332.10
69.09
Cents per Pound
Dollars per Bushel
Cents per Pound
US #2 Yellow Corn:
Crude Corn Oil:
3.2725-3.4325
36.75
Dollars per Bushel
Dollars per Ton
339.50
48% SOYBEAN MEAL
FOR PROCESSING PLANTS
Web Address: www.ncagprices.org
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
9/14/2017
SETTLEMENT PRICES FOR
69.78
69.12
68.53
9/14/2017
BIDS FOR 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
69.48
SOYBEANS
33.33-34.33
(Range represents high and low quotes for the day)
FRIDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
9.5200-9.7600
THURSDAY
294.50-315.50