AUSTIN Shipping Point Prices for December 1, 2020

Provided by: USDA Specialty Crops Market News Division
             Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.

Phone: (602) 514-7210    Fax: (602) 514-7215
Recorder:  (404) 366-0360
 
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TEXAS PECAN REPORT (via Phoenix, Arizona)

PECANS PRICES PAID TO GROWERS

TEXAS (Central, South, Eastern Areas) 

   Deliveries by growers to delivery points of Improved varieties were very 
light. Demand was moderate for good quality pecans. Pawnee, Cheyenne and 
Choctaw are currently being harvested, as well as Natives.  Harvesting is 
expected to increase during the weeks leading up to Christmas.
   The weather forecast for the coming week calls for low temperatures from 
the mid-20s to upper 50s, with high temperatures from the mid-40s to the 
upper 60s. There is a slight chance of precipitation every day this week 
across the state.
   The retail gift pack market is fairly active. Due to very light volumes, 
buyers are making purchases from other production areas or are waiting for 
additional availability of pecans.
   Prices paid to growers (from noon Tuesday, November 24, 2020 through noon 
Tuesday, December 1, 2020) at buyers delivery points 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.

Cheyenne (deliveries very light) 50-54% meat yield 195-210 occasional higher 
and lower

Choctaw (deliveries very light) 50-54% meat yield 195-210 occasional higher 
and lower

Pawnee (deliveries very light) 50-54% meat yield 195-210 occasional higher 
and lower

Natives/Seedlings (deliveries light) yard tree lots 39-55 mostly 40-45

THE NEXT TEXAS REPORT IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED ON TUESDAY, December 8, 
2020.