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USDA reports that the newest case of New World Screwworm is less than 70 miles from the US-Mexico border. This is now the northernmost detection of NWS during this outbreak, and threatening to American cattle.
Turkey supply remains very tight across the complex. Whole bird and Ready to Cook Turkey breasts are in high demand and are hard to find if you haven’t booked your holiday needs.
Cooler weather is helping to improve bird weights and it’s causing supply to improve. Tenders have freed up in the open market with extra product available. Wing demand continues to be solid but there excess if needed. Breasts of all sizes are showing good availability. Availability of thigh and leg meat has improved.
Markets have strengthened on butts. Bellies continue with volatility. Trim markets have re-strengthened again. Loins remain steady. Ham markets are remaining higher than normal. Ribs are steady, back ribs are still inflationary year over year.
Grading percentages remain mixed with choice & upper 2/3rds decreasing and prime/select items on the gain. Middle meats have been showing better availability with some prices moving lower. End cuts & ground beef have been more abundant as of late and most packers are willing to accept bids on a few items.
The egg market is down across the board. California Jumbo, Extra-Large, and Large shell eggs are down. Medium shell eggs are down. The Block market is down. Butter is down. Cream remains readily available.
Peruvian supply has tightened up and both west and east coast markets are trending higher. Supplies expected to improve the first week of October.
East – Supplies are abundant, quality is good to excellent, demand is fair to good, and the market is steady to lower. Red and Yellow peppers supplies good, quality fair to good, demand fair, and the market is steady to lower West – lighter supplies of green due to transition Demand is stronger and markets are steady to slightly higher.
Market is stronger with high demand; yields impacted with fluctuating temperatures and rain quality is fair.
Market is trending higher due to weather affecting supply some shippers indicate they may need to watch averages.
Market is higher as supplies are tighter and increased demand. Quality is reported as good to very good.
Market on parsley and cilantro is steady with good supplies. Quality reported as good on both.
East – Supplies are good, quality is good, demand is fair to good, market is decreasing. West – Increased volume out of Mexico, market and demand are steady, quality is good.
Market continues to show strong activity due to weather and quality, yields are under budget with strong demand.
Market and supply on both romaine and hearts is steady. Quality is fair to good for both.
Yellow, red and white supplies are good. Idaho and Washington harvest continues. Quality is good in both areas. Good availability and lower demand has reduced prices in both areas.
Supplies are good on all sizes as harvest continues. This combined with lower demand has brought pricing down this week. Quality is good.
East – Supplies are plentiful on both yellow and zucchini squash, quality is good, demand is fair to good, and the market is decreasing. West-Good supplies of both zucchini and yellow squash, markets are steady to lower.
Roma and round markets continue to improve due to increased availability and normal demand both east and west. Grape and cherry markets remain stable/unchanged vs previous week.
Supplies steady from all growing regions demand is fair to good, quality overall is good to excellent.
Lemons- Supplies are tight; quality is fair to good, demand is strong, and the market is increasing. Supplies holding to averages, requesting extended lead time. Oranges- Supplies are tight, quality is fair to good, demand is strong, and the market is increasing. Demand exceeds supplies on 113s/138, supplies holding to averages. Limes- Supplies are good, quality good, demand good and the market lower. Markets have stabilized,. The crop has transitioned to the new production cycle, yielding small-sized fruit with improved coloring and shelf life.
All grapes in great supply and very nice quality. Expecting that to continue for weeks to come.
Supplies are steady to tight; quality is fair to good, demand fair to good, and the market is steady to slightly lower. 7 ct remain tight as there has been some improvement on the other sizes.
Supplies have been lighter due to Central Cal winding down as well as high temps now compounded by up to ½ in. of rain. Southern Cal new crop is shipping but is not in full production. They are also expecting weather but not quite as bad as Central Cal. Prices are higher.
