Weekly newsletter : livestock, grain, poultry, eggs, fruits, vegetables, & cotton prices in North Carolina & surrounding markets [2020 : November 6, v.52 : no.45]

fVea Uy NwiMm 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. 52, NO. 45 45 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $.04 per copy. November 06, 2020 North Carolina Broilers and Fryers Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 18,775,125 Demand: Moderate Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 7.22 lbs. Supply: Adequate US Weekly Slaughter Estimate: 168,200,000 N.C. Grass Fed Beef - Direct Prices from Producer to Consumer (avg/lb) Filet Mignon: 29.02 NY Strip: 19.07 Ribeye: 20.32 Sirloin: 13.65 Brisket: 8.25 Ground Beef: 8.00 Stew Meat: 7.74 London Broil: 10.12 Southeast Live Hens (7 lbs & Up) Market: Steady to Mostly Weak Demand: Light Supply: Moderate to Heavy Weighted Average Price: 2.7 1 (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: 127.90 Large: 124.18 Medium: 101.66 Small: 76.00 Northeast Broiler/Fryer Parts (wtd avg cents/lb) -Thursday Leg Quarters: 23.33 Thigh Meat (S/B): 61.34 Thighs: 49.00 ' Breast (B/S): 85.19 ' Breast (with Ribs): 103.39 Wings (Whole): 223.81 Tenderloins: 145.39 Drums: 38.51 Legs: 44.22 Eastern North Carolina Fruit & Vegetables (Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) - 2020 Season Sweet Potatoes: Demand moderate. Market about steady. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 15.00- 16.00 some 18.00 occasional higher occasional holiday ads lower, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00-13.00 some high as 15.00 low as 10.00, U.S. No. 2 9.00-10.00 some high as 14.00 low as 8.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 10.00-12.00 some 13.00 few lower. Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 15 major shippers in North Carolina Oct 29-3 1 , 2020 Total to Date NC 124 1,232 Oct 31 -Nov 02, 2019 134 Total to Date Last Season 1.912 Breakdow n of shipments by category: Foodservice 2 Retail 60 International 62 Nov 01-04, 2020 Total to Date NC 109 1,357 Nov 03-06. 2019 102 Total to Date Last Season 2.014 Total Cartons Last Season 14.079 Breakdow n of shipments by category: Foodservice 11 Retail 80 International 18 Oct 25-31, 2020 Total to Date LA 26 147 Total to Date Last Season 190 Total Cartons Last Season 1.144 Louisiana (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis) - 2020 Season Sweet Potatoes: Demand moderate. Market U.S. No. 1 lower, others steady. 40 pound cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 19.00-21.00, U.S. No. 2 14.00, No Grade Marks jumbo 14.00.