AJ_PY004
Atlanta, GA      Feb. 09, 2012   USDA Market News

MISCELLANEOUS POULTRY:  Daily Southeastern Farm Market Summary

  (BROILER/FRYERS)

SOUTHEASTERN READY-TO-COOK BROILER:
MARKET ACTIVITY IS MODERATE TO ACTIVE.
DEMAND IS MODERATE TO GOOD. 
SUPPLIES LIGHT.
SIZES MIXED.    
 
ALABAMA ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER FOR    02/09         3,751    
                                             
ALABAMA REVISED SLAUGHTER FOR      02/02         3,829

(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 SLOW TO MODERATE.
DEMAND RETAIL MOSTLY MODERATE, FOOD SERVICE AT TIMES LIGHT TO MODERATE.        
SUPPLIES MODERATE ON LARGER SIZES, MIXED ON MEDIUM.
 
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          95.50  – 103.00        97.00 –  100.00                                             
LARGE                94.00  – 101.00        95.00 –   98.00                                           
MEDIUM               77.50  –  85.00        78.00 –   82.00      
                                                    
SOURCE:  USDA/AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch 
         Atlanta, GA     404.562.5850	email:  PYMNATL@ams.usda.gov
         http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY004.txt

Prepared: 09-Feb-12 1:42 PM E ACJ/MCB