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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. 53, NO. 27 4 1 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $.04 per copy. July 09, 2021
North Carolina Broilers and Fryers
Estimated Weekly Slaughter: 1 7, 1 35,296
Average Weight/Bird for Retail Market: 7.20 lbs.
US Weekly Slaughter Estimate: 147,000,000
Demand: Moderate
Supply: Adequate
Southeast Live Hens (7 lbs & Up)
Market: Weak
Supply: Available
Demand: Light & Unaggressive
Weighted Average Price: 0.44
(Cents/lb at farm, buyer loading)
N.C. Pasture Raised Poultry - Direct Prices from Producer to Consumer (avg $/lb)
Whole Bird: 5.92 Drumstick: 6.58 Liver: 6.87
Breast, Boneless: 14.28 Wings (Whole): 6.09 Neck: 3.72
Leg Quarters: 6.52 Tenderloins: 15.76 Thighs: 8.42
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: 111.68 Large: 108.14 Medium: 84.31 Small: 82.00
Northeast Broiler/Fryer Parts (wtd avg cents/lb) - Thursday Leg Quarters: 46.52 Thigh Meat (S/B): 201.06
Thighs: 60.28 ' Breast (B/S): 182.20 Breast (with Ribs): 117.21 Wings (Whole): 314.66
Tenderloins: 281.60 Drumsticks: 48.96 Legs: 60.29
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 1 1 .00, U.S. No. 2 8.00-10.00 some 14.00 occasional higher. No Grade Marks
jumbo 10.00-12.00 some 13.00 few lower. Cabbage: Supply light. Demand fairly light. Most shippers are finished for the season.
50 pound cartons Round Green Type medium 8.00 Last Report. Peppers, Bell Type: Demand moderate. Market higher. Harvest
curtailed due to rain. 1
1/9
bushel cartons Green jumbo 16.00 prior commitments lower; extra large 16.00 prior commitments lower,
fair quality 12.00 prior commitments lower. Western North Carolina Fruit & Vegetables (Sales F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) -
2021 Season Squash: Supply Yellow Straightneck fairly light. Demand moderate. Market Zucchini higher. Yellow Straightneck
about steady.
1/2
and
5/9
bushel cartons Zucchini small 10.00-12.00 mostly 10.00-10.35, medium 8.00-10.00 mostly 8.00-8.35;
Yellow Straightneck small 12.00-12.35, medium 10.00-10.35. Elizabeth City District North Carolina Onions and Potatoes (Sales
F.O.B. Shipping Point Basis) -2021 Season Potatoes: Supply moderate. Demand Round Red moderate. Round White fairly good,
and Yellow Type Good. Quality variable. Round Red U.S. One tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A
30.00-32.50, Round White U.S. One tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 28.50-32.50, Yellow Type
U.S. One tote bags approximately 2000 pounds per hundredweight size A 32.50-40.00 First Report.
Fresh Market Shipments in 1,000 Forty Pound Cartons (Beauregard, Covington or Hernandez) from 15 major shippers in North Carolina
July 01-03, 2021
NC 84
Total to Date
11.133
July 02-04, 2020
122
Total to Date Last Season
1 1,706
Breakdown of shipments by category:
Foodservice
3
Retail
44
International
37
July 04-07, 2021
NC 70
Total to Date
11.227
July 05-08, 2020 Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
96 11,803 14,145
Breakdown of shipments by category:
Foodservice
1 1
Retail
56
International
3
June 27-July 03. 2021
LA 21
Total to Date
968
Total to Date Last Season Total Cartons Last Season
1.050 1,144
Louisiana (Sales FOB Shipping Point Basis) - 2020 Season Sweet Potatoes: Demand moderate. Market 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.
