NW_PY034 Washington, DC Tue. Sep 2, 2008 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYERS: Weekly Final Broiler/Fryer (Mon) Final report of prices negotiated for trucklot sales of ready-to-cook ice-packed broiler/fryers (includes branded product) to be delivered to first receivers at major market centers week of 01-SEP-2008 (cents per lb) US grade A : Composite Areas Majority Wtd Avg Loads : Wtd Avg Loads Boston/New England TFEWR : 76.88 17 Chicago 68.00-72.00 68.01 22 : 68.79 67 Ohio Cities TFEWR : 68.29 11 Denver 96.50 96.83 12 : 94.77 13 Detroit 76.00-77.00 76.67 9 : 75.98 46 Los Angeles 97.00 94.85 60 : 86.00 144 New York 70.00-73.00 71.55 22 : 72.54 59 Philadelphia 69.50-71.00 70.04 13 : 71.73 26 Pittsburgh 69.00-72.00 70.36 11 : 78.45 52 St. Louis 67.00-68.00 66.77 19 : 69.40 28 San Francisco 97.50 96.03 32 : 94.30 37 Composite Weighted Average Loads 09/01/08 Change Last Wk 08/25/08 09/03/07 500 77.90 -1.16 79.06 80.56 WOG broilers - (without giblets) - prices paid per lb delvd to first receivers in trucklot and ltl quantities: Marketing Regions Majority Wtd Avg Loads Eastern 77.00-79.00 78.65 32 Central 60.00-76.00 71.11 82 Western 72.00-78.00 78.02 47 Southeast Area FOB Dock Equivalent Mississippi 86.00-89.00 88.02 91 Source: USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch Washington, DC 202.720.6911 http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY034.txt Prepared: 02-Sep-08 03:36 PM E AH