What The News Isn't Telling You About Beef Production

While the news is indicating that there is an upcoming beef shortage, you may want to take that with a grain of salt. Beef Production was very strong after the holiday shortened week with 674,000 head harvested, compared to 603,000 the week prior. Avian Flu holds at 36 states with cases detected.   New cases for the week only 170 birds so we stay right around 40 million total birds removed from the food chain.  The next couple weeks of warmer weather should help limit any more spread of the virus.  At least lets hope so.  Pricing for this week sees boneless skinless breast continuing lower and I expect we have a few more weeks of this market moving lower.  Interesting that tenders are holding their value while breasts continue lower.  Wings are hanging steady as production is well meeting demand.  Episode Sources: https://www.agweek.com/news/north-dakota-makes-a-jump-on-soybean-planting-usda-crop-progress-report-sayshttps://www.uniprofoodservice.com/https://www.urnerbarry.com/https://www.barchart.com/https://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/daily-pork-reportshttps://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/data-map-commercial.htmlhttps://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-2022https://usda.library.cornell.edu/concern/publications/gm80hv35d?locale=en#release-itemsLearn more on our website, Savalfoods.comFind us on Social Media:InstagramFacebookYouTubeTwitterLinkedInSaval Foodservice is proudly celebrating 90 years in business in 2022.Shop our exclusive line of delicatessen products, Saval Deli- still made in Baltimore, Maryland, since 1932. Savalfoods.com | Find us on Social Media: Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn