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Livestock, Grain, Poultry, Eggs, Fruits,
Vegetables, & Cotton Prices
in North Carolina & Surrounding Markets
Federal/State Market News Service
NC Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Steve Troxler, Commissioner
1020 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1020
Karrie Gonzalez, Manager
Phone: (919) 707-3121
Office Hours (M-F) 8:00-5:00
VOL. 53, NO. 33
4 1 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $.04 per copy.
August 20, 202 1
North Carolina Broilers and Fryers
Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 1 8,635, 178
Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 7.21 lbs.
US Weekly slaughter Estimate: 165,000,000
Demand: Moderate
Supply: Adequate
N.C. Pasture Raised Pork - Direct Prices from Producer to Consumer (avg/lb)
Whole Pig: 6.65
'/2 Pig: 7.31
Pork Chops, B/In: 10.36
Breakfast Sausage: 8.74
Boston Butt: 8.32
Picnic Roast: 7.84
Spareribs: 7.54
Tenderloin: 15.14
Southeast Live Hens (7 lbs & Up)
Market: Weak
Supply: Available
Demand: Light and
Mostly Unaggressive
Weighted Average Price: 0.26
(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: 152.80 Large: 146.65 Medium: 96.27 Small: 82.00
Northeast Broiler/Frver Parts (wtd avg cents/lb) Thursday
Thighs: 70.98 Breast (B/S): 190.01
Tenderloins: 298.90 Drumsticks: 47.13
Leg Quarters: 41.04
Breast (with Ribs): 1 16.25
Legs: 66.06
Thigh Meat (S/B): 206.26
Wings (Whole): 322.10
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 16.00-18.00 some low as 15.00 occasional higher, U.S. No. 1 Petite 12.00-13.00 some high
as 16.00 low as 10.00, U.S. No. 2 9.00-10.00 some 14.00 few higher. No Grade Marks jumbo 10.00-1 1.00 some high as 13.00 few lower. Western
North Carolina Fruit & Vegetables (Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) - 2021 Season Cucumbers: Demand moderate. Harvest curtailed due to
wet fields; grower/shippers assessing crop and market conditions after Tropical Storm Fred. Waxed 1
1/9
bushel cartons medium and fair quality too
few sales to establish a market. Peppers, Bell Type: Demand moderate. Harvest curtailed due to wet fields; grower/shippers assessing crop and
market conditions after Tropical Storm Fred. 1
1/9
bushel cations Green jumbo; extra large, fair quality; and large too few sales to establish a
market. Squash: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Harvest curtailed due to wet fields; grower/shippers assessing crop and market conditions
after Tropical Storm Fred.
1/2
and
5/9
bushel cartons Zucchini small and medium too few sales to establish a market; Yellow Straightneck small and
medium too few sales to establish a market. Tomatoes: Supply fairly heavy. Demand light. Harvest curtailed due to wet fields; grower/shippers
assessing crop and market conditions after Tropical Storm Fred. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose Vine Ripes U.S. Combination or
Better jumbo, extra large, and large too few sales to establish a market. Tomatoes, Grape Type: Demand moderate. Harvest curtailed due to wet
fields; grower/shippers assessing crop and market conditions after Tropical Storm Fred. Extra services included. Flats 1 2 1-pint containers with lids
and 20 pound cartons loose too few sales to establish a market. Tomatoes, Plum Type: Supply fairly light. Demand moderate. Harvest curtailed
due to wet fields; grower/shippers assessing crop and market conditions after Tropical Storm Fred. Extra services included. 25 pound cartons loose
Roma extra large and large too few sales to establish a market.
Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 15 major shippers in North Carolina
Aug 12-14, 2021
Total to Date
NC
66
12,122
Breakdown of shipments by category:
Aug 15-18. 2021
Total to Date
NC
76
12.203
Breakdown of shipments by category:
Aug 12-14, 2021
Total to Date
MS
24
2.666
Aug 15-18, 2021
Total to Date
MS
27
2,693
Aug 13-15,2020
95
Foodservice Retail
9 44
Aug 16-19,2020
92
Foodservice Retail
1 1 62
Total to Date Last Season
13,012
International
13
Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
13,104 14,145
International
3
Total to Date Last Season
2,846
Total to Date Last Season
2,880
Total Cartons Last Season
3,307
Mississippi (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis) - 2020 Season Sweet Potatoes: Demand moderate. Market steady. 40 pound
cartons Orange Types U.S. No. 1 18.00-20.00 occasional lower, U.S. No. 2 1 1 .00-14.00 mostly 1 1.00-12.00, No Grade Marks jumbo
12.00-14.00 few 11.00.