Joel's Beef, Pork & Poultry Market Analysis
Overall Market Health Summary, News & Notices: Uncertainty in the markets remains, however panic buying seems to have diminished. Meat demand by restaurants has been diverted to grocery stores and the panic buying by the public. People seem to have filled their freezers and have lessened their mass purchasing as we saw last week.
Overall Market Health Summary, News & Notices:
Uncertainty, Confusion in the Market, Huge Market Swings....
I'd like to start off by saying that I respect everyone's decisions, wether to close the doors for the next couple weeks or to stay open offering curb side pick up in efforts to keep employees working. I talk to a lot of restaurant owners, managers and executive chefs each
Nationwide Market Reports according to various USDA web sites, market discussion, and a somewhat educated guess:
Beef – Beef slaughter is down to approximately 577,000 from 596,000 the previous week. Prime grade back up to 9.30%, Choice 73.48%, Select 14.22%. Live weights averages were down 3 pounds at 1,368 lb average and dressed weights at 822 lb average
Pork –. Pork slaughter under FIS-SJ LS710 was at 2,257,000 down from 2,362,000. Primal values appear to be going up on every
Nationwide Market Report: As of 2 pm Friday Feb 22
Beef 🐄 – Beef slaughter is down to approximately 596,000 from 614,000 the previous week. Prime grade back up to 9.12%, Choice 73.88%, Select 14.20%. Live weights were in line with last week but down 3 pounds at 1,373 lb average and dressed weights at 824 lb average
Pork 🐖 –. Pork slaughter under FIS-SJ LS710 was at 2,362,000. Primal values appear to be going down on butts, picnics, and bellies. Wenneman bacon prices are no
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