THOMASVILLE Shipping Point Prices as of November 5, 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 to date have been moderate. Some 
growers are in the process of drying their nuts to preserve 
the quality and keeping the moisture content low in order 
to receive a premium price offer. Interest has picked up 
from other states as well as import sales. China has 
expressed interest in purchases and are preparing to have 
the nuts in transport and delivered prior to the New Year 
celebrations for them. Several inquiries have been reported 
as well as some purchases along with ongoing negotiations 
taking place at this point in time.
  Accumulation buying points reported an increase but moderate 
offerings of yard tree sales with several Improved varieties 
offered along with Seedling/Natives. Offerings of larger lots 
increased as well as lots under 20,000 pounds. There is a wide 
range of quality in the nuts offered for sale this year, 
creating a variance in prices paid. From the commercial shellers, 
demand was good for nuts with appropriate unit count and good 
quality, while moderate for others. Buying interest is still 
mostly from the gift pack sector looking for a few lots of high 
quality nuts and good unit count.
  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 49-54% sold in a range of about $2.28-2.68 per point, 
mostly $2.30-2.55 per point.  Lots of Desirables and meat yield 
of 48-50% sold in a range of about $2.42-2.55 per point, lots
with a meat yield of 53% or better sold in a range of about 
$2.70-3.10 with a few lots selling higher (lots with a lower 
unit count and higher meat yield brought in the premium prices).  
   Deliveries and purchase of lots of other Improved varieties 
in lot sizes over 20,000 pounds with appropriate unit count, 
lots of Blends with a meat yield of 49-51% sold in a range of 
about $2.30-2.55 per point, lots with a meat yield of 52-53% 
sold in a range of about $2.59-2.67 per point. Lots of Desirables 
with a meat yield of 48-51% sold in a range of about $2.55-2.70 
per point (fair quality $2.30-2.55 per point) lots with a meat 
yield of 52-54% sold in a range of about $2.80-3.15 per point. 
Lots of Stuarts with a meat yield of 47-48% sold in a range of 
about $2.50-2.75 per point, lots with a meat yield of 49% or 
better sold in a range of about $2.75-2.78per point. There were 
a few lots of other Improved varieties offered and 
sold but insufficient in number to establish market prices.

Prices paid to growers (from noon Tuesday, November 3, 2009 
through late afternoon Thursday, November 5, 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 yard tree lots of generally good quality 90-110
Desirables  48-52% meat yield 121-140, 53%  meat yield or 
better 167-170 occasional high as 190, yard tree lot of 
generally good quality 90-110 fair quality 70-90 
Elliott yard tree lots of generally good quality 90-105,
occasional higher
Moneymaker 46-47% meat yield 101-112, yard tree lots of 
generally good quality 70-80, fair to poor quality 30-60
Schley yard tree lots of generally good quality 80-100
Seedling yard tree lots of generally good quality 60-70, 
fair quality 40-50
Stuart (deliveries very light) yard tree lots of generally 
good quality 80-110, fair quality 75

Lots in excess of 20,000 pounds including trailer load lots:
Desirables 48-51% meat yield 123-138 mostly 130,52-54% 140-167
Stuart 47-49% meat yield 125-140
Elliott 50-52% meat yield 135-138

THE NEXT GEORGIA REPORT WILL BE ISSUED ON TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 10,2009