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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. 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.