Most plants are balanced as they look to clean out coolers and start fresh for next week. Breasts are balanced with some additional inquires being fielded for retail and further processing needs. Breast fronts are seen as steady although demand is somewhat limited. Cutlets are drying up lending some needed support to this line. Wings are unsettled with interest selective at best.
Dark meat is generally steady with better demand noted for first of the month activity.
Business is mixed this morning with trade and dialogue focused on wings, necks, thigh meat, breast meat, wing meat and scapula. Some of the activity seems cut and dry and in keeping with recent market patterns. The higher prices being paid on tom necks and wings seem indicative of current value. Thigh meat is mostly steady but a few sources are willing to show some price considerations for deliveries a couple weeks out front. Breast meat is mixed.