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Federal/State Market News Service
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Steve Troxler, Commissioner
1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1020
Livestock, Grain, Poultry, Eggs, Fruits,
Vegetables, & Cotton Prices
in North Carolina & Surrounding Markets
Karrie Gonzalez, Manager
Phone: (919) 707-3121
Office Hours (M-F) 8:00-5:00
VOL. 51, NO. 05 35 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of S. 04 per copy.
February 01, 2019
North Carolina Broilers and Fryers
Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 17,401,522 Demand: Moderate
Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 6.93 lbs. Supply: Adequate
US Weekly Slaughter Estimate: 166,000,000
N.C. Grass Fed Beef - Direct Prices from Producer to Consumer (avg/lb)
Filet Mignon: 26.13 Sirloin: 13.07 Stew Meat: 8.12
NY Strip: 18.63 Ground Beef: 7.75
Southeast Live Hens (7 lbs & Up)
Market: Steady to Mostly Weak
Demand: Light and Unaggressive
Supply: Readily Available
Weighted Average Price: 8.09
(Cents/lb at farm, buyer loading)
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: 152.04 Large: 150.24 Medium: 112.35 Small: 80.00
Northeast Broiler/Frver Parts (wtd avg cents/lb) - Thursday Leg Quarters: 31.68 Thigh Meat (S/B): 1 15.45
Thighs: 64.90 ’ Breast (S/B): 103.86 ‘ Breast (with ribs): 118.76 Wings (Whole): 193.17
Tenderloins: 165.87 Drums: 33.95 Legs: 50.59
Eastern North Carolina Fruit & Vegetables (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis):
2018 Season
SWEET POTATOES: Demand moderate. Market about steady. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 15.00-17.00 mostly
16.00-17.00 some high as 18.00 occasional lower, U.S. No. 1 Petite 1 1.00-14.00 mostly 12.00-13.00, U.S. No. 2 9.00-10.00 mostly
10.00 some low as 8.00 occasional higher. No Grade Marks jumbo 10.00-1 1.00 mostly 10.00 few lower occasional higher.
Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 18 major shippers in North Carolina
Jan 24-26, 2019
Total to Date
Jan 25-27. 2018
Total to Date Last Season
NC 160
5,234
194
7,284
Breakdown of shipments by category:
Foodservice
Retail
International
10
105
45
Jan 27-30. 2019
Total to Date
Jan 28-31.2018
Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
NC 108
5,358
183
7,468
18,378
Breakdown of shipments by category:
Foodservice
Retail
International
12
64
32
Jan 20-26, 2019
Total to Date
Total
to Date Last Season
Total Cartons Last Season
LA 17
333
550
1.228
Louisiana Sweet Potatoes - Prices for cured (40 pound cartons) - Thursday - Demand: Moderate. Market: Steady
U.S. No. Is: 18.00-21.00 mostly 20.00 U.S. No. 2s: 11.00-13.00 No Grade Marks jumbo: 11.00-12.00
