date:Aug 15, 2012
s than last months forecast and 1.8 percent below the 7.078 billion lbs. now forecast for 2012. If this years broiler exports are 7.078 billion lbs., it would be 1.5 percent above the 6.971 billion lbs. exported in 2011.
The Supply and Demand Estimates report has the wholesale, 12-city average broiler price for 2013 being between 84-90 cents per lb., little changed from last months forecast of 83-90 cents per lb. For 2012 USDA lowered the comparable price range from 84-86 cents per lb. to this