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Atlanta, GA.    Tues. Oct. 3, 2017       USDA Market News  
 
                                             
Broiler/Fryer:  Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance


Whole broiler/fryer prices are mixed trending steady to firm for lighter
weight product, but steady to weak for heavier sizes.  Offerings are 
light to moderate.  Demand into retail channels is light to moderate 
and expected to pick up for beginning of the month business. Food 
service interest is light to moderate. Floor stocks are balanced.
Trucks are loosening up, but still a little more expensive than before 
the hurricanes. Market activity is slow to moderate. In the parts 
structure, jumbo wings are steady to firm while all other sizes are 
steady at best. Breast items are mostly weak to lower, and dark meat cuts
are steady to weak. Supplies of wings are mostly moderate to heavy with larger 
sizes in the better balance; breast items continued ample and with discounting
noted.  Dark meat cuts are moderate to heavy with legs cuts available.
Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. In production areas, live
supplies are moderate at mostly desirable weights.
 

SOURCE: USDA LIVESTOCK, POULTRY & GRAIN MARKET NEWS DIVISION        
        Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850 email: Atlanta.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain


Prepared: 3-Oct.-2017 1:42E TSB