AJ_PY004
Atlanta, GA    Thu. May 23, 2013   USDA Market News

MISCELLANEOUS POULTRY:  Daily Southeastern Farm Market Summary

  (BROILER/FRYERS)

SOUTHEASTERN READY-TO-COOK BROILER:
MARKET ACTIVITY IS MODERATE TO AT TIMES ACTIVE.
DEMAND IS MODERATE TO GOOD.
SUPPLIES LIGHT TO MODERATE. 
SIZES MOSTLY DESIRABLE.

ALABAMA ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER FOR    05/23          3,712
ALABAMA REVISED SLAUGHTER FOR      05/16          3,719
(FOWL)

MAJORITY OF HEAVY TYPE HENS.
*Heavy hens quoted on 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: 
MARKET ACTIVITY IS SLOW.
DEMAND LIGHT TO MODERATE
SUPPLIES MIXED, MOSTLY MODERATE. 
 
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         122.50  – 140.00       131.00 -  134.00                                 34
LARGE               118.50  – 139.00       129.00 –  132.00                                           
MEDIUM               96.50  – 115.00       104.00 –  108.00      
                                                    
SOURCE: USDA, AMS, LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & GRAIN MARKET NEWS DIVISION      
	  Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850	email:  PYMNATL@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY004.txt50
	 
Prepared: 23-May-13 1:44 PM E MCB/ACJ