Weekly newsletter : livestock, grain, poultry, eggs, fruits, vegetables, & cotton prices in North Carolina & surrounding markets [2021 : August 20, v.53 : no.33]

f/l/eeily Neu/iMm 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.