THOMASVILLE Shipping Point Prices as of January 16, 2024. Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable AMS Specialty Crops Division Federal-State Market News Service, USDA. Phone: (404) 361-1376 Fax: (404) 363-2523 (via: Forest Park-Atlanta, GA ) Recorder: (404) 366-0360 TV_FV140 GEORGIA (via: Forest Park-Atlanta, GA) The weather patterns for this week shows freeze warnings on Tuesday and Wednesday, skipping Thursday and back again for Friday thru Sunday. Rain today in some areas along with possible ice on the roads especially overpasses. Movement reported to be on the slow side for this week with no quotes from buyers today. Estimates of fifty percent of the orchards are finished for the season and some offers are around $3.35 per point with growers asking for $3.50 for Blends and Improved varieties. Fair to poor quality/condition lower. Quotes and sales for lots of export quality Stuart Blends $1.65 per pound ($2.80-3.00 per point). Export quality Blends with Desirables $1.75-1.80 per pound ($3.10-3.15 per point). Lots with damage, excess moisture and rot have lower price offerings. Prices paid to growers (late afternoon January 5, 2024 thru late afternoon January 16, 2024) at buyers delivery point or F.O.B. the orchard including direct sales to end users, cents per pound in-shell of generally good quality in lots of 20,000 pounds or less unless otherwise stated. Desirables (deliveries very light) yard tree lots 100 Elliott (deliveries very light) yard tree lots 100-115 few higher Moneymakers (deliveries light) yard tree lots 60-70 Native Seedlings (deliveries very light) yard tree lots 65-70 Schley (deliveries light) yard tree lots 90-100 Stuarts (deliveries very light) 46- 48% meat yield 130-152, yard tree lots 90-100 Lots over 20,000 pounds including truckloads: Majority of the lots are Blends. See prices above on page one. THIS IS THE LAST GEORGIA PECAN REPORT FOR THE SEASON 2022-2023. THE NEXT REPORT IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED IN LATE SEPTEMBER OR OCTOBER 2024.