HC_PY004                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Mon. Nov 23, 2009          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Broiler/Fryer: Daily Los Angeles Broiler/Fryers                                 
                                                                                

The final majority price was unchanged from last Monday's final majority.       
Offerings adequate.  Retail and food service demand slow to moderate with       
some increased buyer activity noted as buyers place orders in responce to       
the shortened work week.  Offerings of wings tight, breast items light to       
adequate with sellers holding with increased confidence in partila response     
to the holiday processing schedules.  Trade sentiment on wings fully steady     
to firm, balance steady to fully steady.  The Los Angeles negotiated WOG        
weighted average was down .13 cent from last week to 69.62 cents with a         
volume of 39 loads.                                                             
                                                                                

FINAL REPORT OF PRICES NEGOTIATED FOR TRUCKLOT SALES OF                         
READY-TO-COOK ICE-PACKED BROILER/FRYERS, TO BE DELIVERED TO                     
FIRST RECEIVERS, LOS ANGELES, FOR DELIVERY THE WEEK OF                          
23-NOV-2009                                                                     
                                                                                

                MAJORITY    WTD. AVG.  LOADS                                    
US GRADE A      91              88.78     51                                    

COMPOSITE                       79.33    100                                    

                                                                                

DELIVERED TO RESTAURANTS AND INSTITUTIONS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (L.A. AREA)    
                                                                                
                                                    RANGE         MOSTLY        
WOGS 2# & UP - WHOLE                                94-112                      
WOGS 2# & UP - CUT UP 8&9 PIECES                    98-116                      
FROZEN DUCKS                                                                    
FROZEN SQUABS                                                                   
FROZEN TURKEYS Y TOMS 24-28#                        87-97                       
FROZEN TURKEYS Y TOMS 28# & UP                      87-97                       
BREASTS 10-12#                                      115-125                     
COOKED ROLLS 60/40% 9# & UP                                                     

DELIVERED TO RETAILERS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (L.A. AREA)                       
                                                                                
                                                    RANGE         MOSTLY        
FRESH FRYERS                                        109-122                     
ROASTERS 4# & UP                                    125-135                     
HENS UNDER 5#                                                                   
HENS OVER 5#                                                                    
DUCKS                                                                           
RABBITS-WHOLE                                                                   
RABBITS-CUT UP                                                                  
FRESH TURKEYS Y HENS 8-16#                          111-121                     
FRESH TURKEYS Y TOMS 14-24#                                                     
FROZEN TURKEYS Y HENS 8-16#                         84-87                       
FROZEN TURKEYS Y TOMS 14-24#                        84-97                       
FROZEN TURKEYS Y TOMS 24-28#                        87-97                       

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch              
          Des Moines, IA    515.284-4471  email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov           
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/HC_PY004.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 23-Nov-09 01:56 PM E GM