THOMASVILLE Shipping Point Prices as of November 19, 2009

Provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News
	       Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

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GEORGIA PECAN REPORT (via Thomasville, Georgia)

    Deliveries by growers for this period have been moderate for 
truckload lots and light for smaller lots under 20,000 pounds. 
Some growers are drying and grading out their nuts to preserve 
the quality and keeping the moisture content low in order to 
receive a premium price offer. Interest has been good from buyers 
wanting to purchase nuts for export sales as well as other domestic 
areas. Harvesting in the southern part of the state is about sixty 
five to eighty percent finished, while some northern areas are less
(according to grower and broker estimates). These estimates are from 
irrigated and well maintained, manicured orchards. Accumulation 
buying points reported a steady flow from offerings of yard tree 
sales with several Improved varieties offered along with Seedling/
Natives. Offerings for lots under 20,000 pounds decreased as compared 
to last week. There is a wide range of quality and size in the nuts 
offered for sale this year, creating a two tier market and variance 
in prices paid. From the commercial shellers, demand was good for nuts
with appropriate unit count and good quality, while moderate to light 
for others. Buying interest is still mostly from the import and gift 
pack sector looking for a few lots of high quality nuts and good unit 
count. Retail sales are reported to be fairly good. Interest from the 
domestic buyers have been moderate to fairly light. 
  For lots less than 20,000 pounds with appropriate unit count and 
purchased on a meat cost basis, lots of Blends with a meat yield of 
49-52% sold in a range of about $2.40-2.60 per point, while lots with 
a high unit count and debris or slight decay showing  sold for less. 
Lots of other Improved varieties were insufficient in number to establish 
market prices.
   Deliveries and purchase of lots of other Improved varieties in lot 
sizes over 20,000 pounds with appropriate unit count and purchased on 
a meat cost basis, lots of Blends with a meat yield of 40-44% sold for 
about $2.30 per point, lots with a meat yield of 45-46% sold for about 
$2.40 per point and lots with a meat yield of 47-50% sold in a range of 
about $2.40-2.60 per point. Lots of Blends mixed with a majority of 
Desirables sold for a higher premium price.  Lots of Blends with a high 
unit count sold in a range of about $2.00-2.20 per point. Lots of 
Desirables with a meat yield of 50% or better sold in a range of about
$2.80-3.00 per point. Lots of Stuarts with a meat yield of 48-52% sold 
in a range of about $2.47-2.80 per point, while lots with a meat yield 
of 40-45% sold for about $2.40 per point. Lots of Cape Fear with a meat 
yield of 50-53% sold in a range of about $2.40-2.60 per point, with fair
quality bringing in about $2.00-2.20 per point. Lots of Moneymakers with 
a meat yield of 45% sold for about $2.30 per point and lots of Sumner with
a meat yield of 51-52% sold in a range of about $2.50-2.70 per point while 
lots 53% or better sold in a range of about $2.70-3.00 per point.

Prices paid to growers (from noon Tuesday, November 17, 2009 through late 
afternoon Thursday, November 19, 2009) at buyers delivery point or f.o.b. 
the orchard including direct sales to end users, cents per pound in-shell
of generally good quality in lots of 20,000 pounds or less unless otherwise 
stated.

Cape Fear 50% meat yield 130 yard tree lots of generally good quality 70 
occasional high as100 
Desirables (offerings very light) yard tree lot of generally good quality 70 
occasional high as 100-115 (for nuts of high quality)  
Elliott yard tree lots of generally good quality 90-100 mostly 90
Moneymaker yard tree lots of generally good quality 50-70 mostly 55-60, 
fair to poor quality 30-45
Schley yard tree lots of generally good quality 60-70
Seedling yard tree lots of generally good quality 55-65, fair quality 40
Stuart (offerings very light) yard tree lots of generally good quality 70-85, 
occasional high as 100-105 (for nuts of high quality)

Lots in excess of 20,000 pounds including trailer load lots:

Cape Fear 50-53% 120-138 fair quality lower
Desirables 50% meat yield or better 140-150
Moneymaker 45% meat yield 104
Stuart 40-45% meat yield 96-108 47-52% meat yield 120-128 
Sumner 51-54% meat yield 128-162

THE NEXT GEORGIA REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009