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With Labor Day on Monday 9/1, this week’s beef production will be drastically lower. Currently packers are estimating a weekly harvest of 460K-480K Head. This will cause tight availability through next week’s deliveries.
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 around the country. Tenders have started to free up in the open market. Wing demand continues to be solid. Jumbo and medium breasts have better availability. Availability of thigh and leg meat has also improved.
Markets have strengthened on butts. Bellies continue with volatility. Trim markets continue to soften. Loins remain steady. Ham markets have softened per trend. Ribs are steady, back ribs are still inflationary year over year. Rib booking is proving to be competitive in terms of costs.
Grading percentages were steady to slightly higher. Overall boxed beef availability has still been limited to excess volume. Beef prices while still expensive, have slowed down the extreme price increase that we have seen over the past few weeks.
Shell egg markets are flat. Jumbo is flat, Extra Large are down, Large are flat, Medium is flat. California eggs are all flat. The Block market is down. Butter is down. Cream remains readily available.
Improved volume from Peru as new fields open. Mexico continues to struggle but expected cooler weather should help. West coast still expecting shortages through this week, markets are steady. Quality is fair to good.
East – Green supply, quality and demand are good, market is steady. Both Red and Yellow remain on Alert with limited supplies, fair to good quality, strong demand, market is steady to increasing.
West – Moderate demand on green, steady to lower market. Color pepper supply has improved but still limited, market is lower. Quality fair at best.
Market is higher, supplies tighten up a bit as growers continue to deal with insect pressure, and higher demand. Production
is expected to keep up with demand. Quality is good.
Market is steady with fair supplies keeping up with demand this week. Quality reported as good.
Market is higher with good supplies but increased demand. Quality is reported as good to very good.
Market on parsley is higher and cilantro is lower on strong supplies. Quality reported as good on both.
Market remains active but is down, as yields remain under budget. Lower production and active markets expected for several weeks. Quality is reported as good.
Market on romaine is steady, and hearts remain elevated but mostly steady on strong demand and fair to good supply. Quality is fair to good for both.
East – Supplies are tight, quality is good, demand is strong, and the market is increasing.
West – Improved quality, market is slightly lower due to higher volume. Demand is good and market is expected to improve into next week.
Yellow, red and white supplies are good. Idaho and Washington harvest continues. California will pack thru September. Quality is good in all areas. Prices are steady in all shipping regions.
Market is experiencing the typical “Harvest Market” decline this week in Idaho. Expecting it to continue for another couple of weeks as pack-outs and early volume is good. Washington market is mostly steady.
East – Zucchini supply, quality and demand are good, market increasing. Yellow supplies, quality and demand are good, market steady to higher.
West – Wide range in supplies and quality, market is lower. Cooler weather will stunt production, next week expected higher.
Markets (round, grape, & cherry) continue to improve with increasing availability both east and west. Roma volume is declining due to overall lack of availability both east and west. Quality is also improving but can vary amongst shippers.
Mexico: Good supply/quality/demand; market steady–lower. Peak sizes 48s/60s; 32s/36s limited, 60s abundant, #2s very tight (clean Loca
crop). California: Good supply, excellent quality, good demand; market steady–decreasing. 32s/36s limited, short on 70s.
Lemons – Supplies are tight; quality is fair to good, demand is strong, and the market is increasing. Industry waiting on imports to arrive in large quantities. Smaller sizes are tightening up.
Oranges – Supplies good on 72s & larger, tight on 88s & smaller, quality is fair to good, demand is strong, and the market is increasing.
Limes – Supplies are good, quality fair to good, demand good and the market is steady to decreasing. As we start to get into September, begin to see some new crop lime
All grapes in great supply and very nice quality. Expecting that to continue for weeks to come.
Supplies tight. quality fair to good, demand strong, and the market is increasing. Pineapple volume has started to decrease and will continue until Labor Day.
Supplies are starting to decline. Demand is stronger. Quality and sizing varies due to warmer temps and morning dew. Market is increasing. Demand exceeding supplies is expected in two weeks.
