AJ_PY004    
Atlanta, GA         	  Wed. August 20, 2008      USDA Market News

MISCELLANEOUS POULTRY Reports:  Daily Southeastern Farm Market Summary

  (BROILER/FRYERS)

SOUTHEASTERN READY-TO-COOK BROILER:
UNDERTONE STEADY.
DEMAND FAIR TO MODERATE.  
SUPPLIES SUFFICIENT.
SIZES MOSTLY DESIRABLE.
 
ALABAMA ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER FOR    08/20          3,882
                                               
ALABAMA REVISED SLAUGHTER FOR      08/13          4,033                       
(FOWL)

MAJORITY OF HEAVY TYPE HENS.
*Heavy hens quoted on Monday and Friday only.

MAJORITY PRICES FOR REMOVAL OF LIGHT TYPE HENS.
(CENTS PER BIRD, INCLUDES HANDLING, FREIGHT AND ANY OTHER CHARGES.) 
*Light hens quoted on Friday only.*
     
  (SHELL EGGS)

SOUTHEASTERN EGGS: 
UNDERTONE FULLY STEADY.
DEMAND MODERATE TO FAIRLY GOOD.
SUPPLIES BARELY SUFFICIENT.                       
 
PRICES TO RETAILERS, SALES TO VOLUME BUYERS, USDA GRADE A AND
GRADE A, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, CENTS PER DOZEN WERE:
	 
                                                          
                         RANGE              MOSTLY                                     
EXTRA LARGE         105.25 – 117.00     111.00 – 114.00                                              
LARGE                97.25 – 115.00     109.00 – 112.00                                               
MEDIUM               64.25 –  77.00      70.00 –  74.00                                                          

SOURCE:  USDA/AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch 
         Atlanta, GA     404.562.5850
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY004.txt

Prepared: 20-AUGUST-08 1:02 PM E MTJ