USDA Launches Weekly Organic Market News Report

WASHINGTONUSDAs Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) launched its new user-friendly Market News report, a weekly summary of the production, wholesale and retail data for certified organic poultry and eggs nationwide.

The report gives producers of organically-grown poultry and eggs instant access to market information about their segment of the organic industry. Specific production information includes head count and average weight of organic poultry slaughtered under federal inspection, estimated egg production, and organic shell egg inventory for the previous week. Wholesale data include sales of organic brown eggs and young chicken parts.

At the retail level, a snapshot of advertised prices for organic brown eggs and chicken parts provides a point of comparison and contrast with wholesale prices. Report users also can see the percentage of retail establishments currently featuring organic poultry and egg products by region.