AJ_PY019                                                                                            
Atlanta, GA          Mon. Jan 5, 2009          USDA Market News                                     
                                                                                                    
FOWL: Weekly Southeast Region Live Heavy-Type Hens (Mon/Fri)                                        
                                                                                                    

Prices were generally unchanged when compared to the previous week.                                 
Demand was moderate to at least moderate for the about adequate to 
adequate offerings of spent fowl.  Processing schedules were noted as 
normal.  Finished product supplies were in good balance.  The undertone 
was at least steady to fully steady.                                                                             
                                                                                                    

                                 HEAVY TYPE HENS (7 POUNDS AND UP) *                                
                                                                                                    
FINAL PRICE, CENTS PER LB., GENERALLY FOR SLAUGHTER                                                 
THE WEEK OF 05-JAN-09                                                                               
                                                                                                    
                          RANGE                MAJORITY          WTD AVG                            
                                                                                                    
AT FARM BUYER LOADING     8.75-19.25 CENTS/LB.                   11.59                              
AT FARM PRODUCER LOADING  TOO FEW TO REPORT                                                         
FOB PLANT                 TOO FEW TO REPORT                                                         

* WEIGHTS UNDER 7 LBS. SUBJECT TO DISCOUNT.                                                         

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch                                  
          Atlanta, GA    404.562.5850                                                               
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/AJ_PY019.txt                                            
                                                                                                    
Prepared: 05-Jan-09 09:30 AM E JRF