WA_LO100 Washington, DC Mon Aug 19, 2019 USDA Market News National Retail Report - Local and Organic Advertised Prices for all regions to Consumers at Major Retail Supermarkets ending during the period of 08/16 thru 08/22 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRUIT / VEGETABLES LIVESTOCK POULTRY DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Outlets 29,200 29,200 29,200 23,100 Total Ads 339,983 226,050 70,042 65,380 Local Items in Ads (1/) 27,733 ( 8.16%) 670 ( 0.30%) 0 ( 0.00%) 0 ( 0.00%) Organic Items in Ads (2/) 55,535 ( 16.33%) 5,340 ( 2.36%) 4,123 ( 5.89%) 5,400 ( 8.26%) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCAL 5/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES FUJI 2 lb bag 117 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 APPLES GALA 2 lb bag 117 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 APPLES GALA per pound 19 2.48 - 2.48 2.48 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 2 lb bag 117 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 APPLES GRANNY SMITH per pound 15 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK 2 lb bag 117 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 AVOCADOS VARIOUS GREENSKIN VARIETIES per pound 35 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 110 1.99 - 3.98 2.04 CANTALOUPS each 467 1.50 - 2.99 2.63 CANTALOUPS per pound 35 0.38 - 0.99 0.67 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 96 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 584 0.99 - 1.99 1.77 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 584 0.99 - 1.99 1.77 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 152 3.00 - 3.00 3.00 NECTARINES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 740 0.99 - 1.99 1.43 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 1909 0.99 - 2.99 1.79 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 736 0.99 - 1.99 1.43 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 2425 0.79 - 2.99 1.63 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 557 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 PINEAPPLES per pound 35 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 PLUMS per pound 1025 0.99 - 1.99 1.90 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 317 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 469 2.50 - 3.00 2.66 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 317 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDED TYPE per pound 96 0.20 - 0.20 0.20 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 6 4.98 - 4.98 4.98 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 106 3.99 - 4.99 4.66 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 267 0.20 - 0.33 0.28 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICHOKES each 612 3.00 - 3.00 3.00 BEANS ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 244 0.99 - 1.99 1.58 BEETS per bunch 15 2.00 - 2.69 2.41 BROCCOLI per bunch 19 1.78 - 1.78 1.78 BROCCOLI per pound 415 1.69 - 1.69 1.69 BROCCOLI CROWN CUT per pound 846 0.98 - 1.99 1.62 CABBAGE RED TYPE per pound 11 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 577 0.39 - 0.79 0.73 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 184 1.29 - 1.50 1.49 CAULIFLOWER each 15 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 CAULIFLOWER per pound 612 1.69 - 1.69 1.69 CELERY each 182 0.79 - 1.50 1.39 CILANTRO per bunch 33 0.97 - 0.97 0.97 CORN-SWEET each 1708 0.14 - 0.60 0.40 CUCUMBERS each 413 0.34 - 1.25 0.62 CUCUMBERS per pound 63 1.49 - 1.89 1.71 EGGPLANT each 89 0.59 - 1.50 1.24 EGGPLANT per pound 1320 0.97 - 1.99 1.66 GREENS COLLARD per pound 12 0.79 - 0.79 0.79 GREENS KALE per bunch 21 0.50 - 1.99 1.49 GREENS KALE per pound 5 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 GREENS MUSTARD per pound 12 0.79 - 0.79 0.79 GREENS TURNIP TOPS per pound 12 0.79 - 0.79 0.79 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 415 2.49 - 2.49 2.49 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF per pound 179 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 415 2.49 - 2.49 2.49 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF per pound 179 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 443 0.99 - 2.49 2.40 LETTUCE, ROMAINE per pound 179 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 79 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 ONIONS GREEN per bunch 179 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 918 0.40 - 1.00 0.86 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 368 0.78 - 1.69 1.42 PEPPERS, OTHER JALAPENO per pound 10 0.69 - 1.49 1.01 RADISHES per bunch 286 0.66 - 1.00 0.95 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 1280 0.59 - 1.98 1.46 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 1674 0.59 - 1.99 1.51 TOMATOES per pound 334 1.48 - 3.49 1.73 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 19 3.98 - 3.98 3.98 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 719 0.79 - 2.99 1.75 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 121 1.49 - 1.99 1.54 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 355 0.69 - 1.49 1.03 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY WHITE per pound 42 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET 3 lb bag 8 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 429 0.97 - 2.99 1.14 POTATOES ROUND RED per pound 45 0.69 - 0.99 0.77 POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 17 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 POTATOES ROUND WHITE per pound 11 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 6 1.50 - 1.50 1.50 POTATOES RUSSET per pound 9 0.79 - 0.79 0.79 SEASONAL ITEMS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GLADIOLA bunched 10s 26 5.99 - 9.99 7.37 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BEEF SHORT RIBS per pound 15 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 BEEF BNLS RIBEYE STEAK per pound 177 12.44 - 12.80 12.60 BEEF BNLS TOP SIRLOIN STEAK per pound 134 3.99 - 4.97 4.72 BEEF BONE-IN RIBEYE STEAK per pound 59 12.99 - 12.99 12.99 BEEF BOTTOM ROUND ROAST per pound 15 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BEEF BOTTOM ROUND STEAK per pound 15 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BEEF EYE OF ROUND ROAST per pound 15 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BEEF EYE OF ROUND STEAK per pound 15 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 15 3.49 - 3.49 3.49 BEEF GROUND SIRLOIN per pound 15 2.97 - 2.97 2.97 BEEF LONDON BROIL per pound 119 2.97 - 2.97 2.97 BEEF SKIRT STEAK per pound 15 7.99 - 7.99 7.99 BEEF T-BONE STEAK per pound 15 9.99 - 9.99 9.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ORGANIC 6/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES FUJI 2 lb bag 1097 3.99 - 4.99 4.23 APPLES FUJI per pound 12 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 APPLES GALA 2 lb bag 1106 3.99 - 4.99 4.23 APPLES GALA 3 lb bag 266 2.99 - 5.49 4.23 APPLES GALA per pound 327 1.79 - 2.99 1.92 APPLES GRANNY SMITH 2 lb bag 1097 3.99 - 4.99 4.23 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK 2 lb bag 1373 2.98 - 4.99 3.98 APPLES PINK LADY/CRIPPS PINK per pound 241 1.99 - 2.49 2.39 APPLES RED DELICIOUS per pound 47 1.29 - 1.99 1.71 APPLES, PROCESSED JUICE 64 oz (1/2 gallon) 1316 2.29 - 3.99 2.48 APRICOTS per pound 1 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 AVOCADOS HASS each 64 1.50 - 3.50 1.75 BANANAS per pound 1423 0.49 - 0.99 0.82 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 339 2.00 - 4.99 3.27 BLUEBERRIES 6 oz package 2591 2.00 - 5.00 3.18 CANTALOUPS each 525 2.49 - 3.49 2.89 CANTALOUPS per pound 17 0.98 - 0.99 0.99 CHERRIES RED VARIETIES per pound 53 6.99 - 6.99 6.99 GRAPES BLACK SEEDLESS per pound 1511 1.98 - 2.79 2.13 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 3794 1.88 - 3.69 2.46 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 3462 1.88 - 3.69 2.45 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD 1 lb bag 53 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD each 110 0.50 - 1.09 0.65 MANGOES each 591 0.79 - 2.00 1.47 MISC BERRIES BLACKBERRIES 5.6 - 6 oz package 983 2.00 - 5.00 3.60 NECTARINES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 145 1.99 - 2.99 2.06 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 4535 1.49 - 4.99 2.49 ORANGES VALENCIA 4 lb bag 13 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 ORANGES VALENCIA per pound 3 1.58 - 1.58 1.58 PEACHES VARIOUS WHITE FLESH VARIETIES per pound 145 1.99 - 2.99 2.06 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 5081 1.49 - 3.99 2.49 PEARS BARTLETT per pound 55 1.99 - 2.49 2.14 PINEAPPLES each 306 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PLUMS per pound 2060 1.49 - 3.99 2.06 PLUMS INTERSPECIFIC TYPE per pound 168 2.99 - 5.99 3.60 RASPBERRIES RED 6 oz package 926 2.00 - 5.00 3.58 STRAWBERRIES 1 lb package 5424 2.00 - 5.00 3.26 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 235 2.99 - 5.98 4.06 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE each 612 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 21 0.59 - 0.59 0.59 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ARTICHOKES each 94 2.00 - 3.00 2.23 BEANS ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 19 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 BEETS per bunch 144 1.29 - 2.89 1.64 BEETS per pound 8 0.99 - 1.79 1.09 BROCCOLI per bunch 629 1.78 - 3.49 2.93 BROCCOLI per pound 369 1.50 - 2.49 1.96 BROCCOLI BABY HYBRID TYPE per bunch 40 1.88 - 2.99 2.13 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 17 0.49 - 0.49 0.49 CARROTS 1 lb bag 60 0.50 - 1.50 1.38 CARROTS 2 lb bag 197 1.88 - 2.99 2.96 CARROTS per bunch 76 2.50 - 2.69 2.52 CARROTS per pound 30 0.89 - 0.89 0.89 CARROTS BABY PEELED 1 lb bag 729 1.29 - 2.50 1.68 CARROTS BABY PEELED 2 lb bag 192 3.88 - 3.88 3.88 CAULIFLOWER per pound 128 1.48 - 1.88 1.57 CELERY each 470 1.49 - 21.99 3.22 CELERY HEARTS each 38 2.50 - 3.00 2.79 CILANTRO per bunch 50 0.79 - 0.79 0.79 CORN-SWEET each 9 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 CUCUMBERS each 625 0.99 - 2.99 2.02 CUCUMBERS per pound 10 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 CUCUMBERS LONG SEEDLESS-GREENHOUSE each 156 0.98 - 2.00 1.79 EGGPLANT per pound 30 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 GREENS COLLARD per bunch 146 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 GREENS KALE per bunch 503 1.25 - 2.00 1.71 GREENS KALE per pound 5 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 GREENS MUSTARD per bunch 146 2.00 - 2.00 2.00 GREENS SWISS CHARD per bunch 4 2.50 - 2.50 2.50 LETTUCE, ICEBERG each 130 1.99 - 2.99 2.28 LETTUCE, OTHER GREEN LEAF each 24 1.99 - 2.49 2.24 LETTUCE, OTHER RED LEAF each 25 1.99 - 2.49 2.24 LETTUCE, ROMAINE each 16 1.99 - 2.49 2.37 LETTUCE, ROMAINE HEARTS 3 count package 608 2.00 - 4.49 3.40 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA 6 oz package 210 2.78 - 3.99 3.52 MUSHROOMS PORTOBELLA per pound 20 5.99 - 6.99 6.44 MUSHROOMS WHITE 8 oz package 300 1.89 - 3.00 2.00 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN each 1132 0.98 - 0.99 0.99 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE GREEN per pound 55 1.69 - 1.69 1.69 PEPPERS, BELL TYPE RED per pound 12 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES 1 lb package 22 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 PEPPERS, OTHER MIXED MINI SWEET TYPES per pound 9 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 RADISHES per bunch 7 0.99 - 0.99 0.99 SALAD MIXED TYPES 1 lb bag 121 3.99 - 4.99 4.84 SALAD MIXED TYPES 10 - 12 oz package 65 3.99 - 4.99 4.90 SALAD MIXED TYPES 5 - 9 oz package 1904 2.00 - 4.99 3.30 SPINACH per bunch 5 1.49 - 1.49 1.49 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 5 - 6 oz package 67 2.99 - 3.99 3.25 SPINACH FLAT, BABY TYPE 8 oz package 1 3.00 - 3.00 3.00 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 243 0.99 - 2.99 2.63 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 326 0.99 - 2.99 2.29 TOMATOES per pound 65 1.99 - 2.99 2.56 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 94 3.49 - 3.99 3.85 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 217 1.78 - 2.99 1.87 TOMATOES VINE RIPES, ON THE VINE-GREENHOUSE per pound 310 0.96 - 4.09 2.25 TOMATOES VINE RIPES-GREENHOUSE per pound 557 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 TOMATOES, CHERRY 1 pint package 444 2.99 - 3.99 3.16 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 1 pint package 1113 0.99 - 3.99 3.21 TOMATOES, GRAPE TYPE 10 oz package 158 1.98 - 2.99 2.45 TOMATOES, PLUM TYPE ROMA per pound 53 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ONIONS, DRY YELLOW 3 lb bag 1 3.89 - 3.89 3.89 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW per pound 25 1.29 - 1.29 1.29 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET 3 lb bag 45 3.29 - 3.29 3.29 ONIONS, DRY YELLOW MARKED SWEET per pound 34 1.29 - 1.77 1.35 POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 17 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 POTATOES RUSSET 5 lb bag 39 4.49 - 4.99 4.61 POTATOES YELLOW TYPE 5 lb bag 9 6.99 - 6.99 6.99 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF BEEF PATTIES per pound 571 6.99 - 8.99 8.18 BEEF BNLS NEW YORK STRIP STEAK per pound 58 12.99 - 19.99 17.30 BEEF BNLS RIBEYE STEAK per pound 110 16.00 - 19.99 18.10 BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 2689 6.49 - 8.99 7.38 BEEF GROUND BEEF 90% OR MORE per pound 300 5.99 - 9.99 7.15 BEEF LONDON BROIL per pound 112 10.49 - 10.49 10.49 PORK CC CHOPS BNLS per pound 485 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 PORK DELI HAM per pound 12 5.99 - 5.99 5.99 PORK LOIN ROAST BNLS per pound 485 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 LAMB/VEAL LB LOIN CHOPS per pound 485 9.99 - 9.99 9.99 POULTRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHICKEN BAGGED FRYER per pound 788 1.99 - 7.99 2.62 CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS per pound 280 2.49 - 4.49 3.17 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS BREAST per pound 1490 5.99 - 8.49 7.18 CHICKEN BNLS/SKNLS THIGHS per pound 200 5.49 - 5.49 5.49 CHICKEN BREAST TENDERS per pound 702 3.99 - 7.48 8.24 CHICKEN THIGHS per pound 64 4.49 - 4.49 4.49 EGGS ORGANIC BROWN LARGE per dozen 599 3.50 - 4.29 3.97 DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BUTTER 1 # 117 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz block 117 3.99 - 3.99 3.99 CHEESE NATURAL 8 oz shred 475 3.39 - 3.99 3.78 MILK ALL half gallon 3123 2.50 - 5.49 4.09 MILK ALL gallon 214 4.99 - 4.99 4.99 YOGURT GREEK 4-6 oz 200 1.25 - 1.50 1.49 YOGURT GREEK 32 oz 819 3.00 - 5.99 5.02 YOGURT YOGURT 4-6 oz 137 1.00 - 1.00 1.00 YOGURT YOGURT 32 oz 198 3.98 - 4.99 4.67 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ LOCAL AND ORGANIC 7/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FRUITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- APPLES GALA per pound 19 2.48 - 2.48 2.48 BLUEBERRIES 1 pint package 3 3.98 - 3.98 3.98 CANTALOUPS per pound 17 0.98 - 0.99 0.99 GRAPES RED SEEDLESS per pound 317 1.88 - 1.88 1.88 GRAPES WHITE SEEDLESS TYPE per pound 317 1.88 - 1.88 1.88 NECTARINES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 396 1.77 - 2.99 1.99 PEACHES VARIOUS YELLOW FLESH VARIETIES per pound 402 1.77 - 2.99 1.99 PLUMS per pound 317 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 WATERMELONS RED FLESH SEEDLESS MINIATURE each 6 4.98 - 4.98 4.98 VEGETABLES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEETS per bunch 15 2.00 - 2.69 2.41 BROCCOLI per bunch 19 1.78 - 1.78 1.78 CABBAGE ROUND GREEN TYPE per pound 17 0.49 - 0.49 0.49 CUCUMBERS each 3 1.25 - 1.25 1.25 GREENS KALE per bunch 14 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 GREENS KALE per pound 5 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 SQUASH YELLOW CROOKNECK/STRAIGHTNECK per pound 41 0.99 - 1.98 1.34 SQUASH ZUCCHINI per pound 53 0.99 - 1.99 1.49 TOMATOES VINE RIPE - HEIRLOOM VARIETIES per pound 19 3.98 - 3.98 3.98 TOMATOES VINE RIPES per pound 17 2.99 - 2.99 2.99 ONIONS AND POTATOES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- POTATOES ROUND WHITE 5 lb bag 17 1.99 - 1.99 1.99 MEAT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY PRODUCT UNIT STORES PRICE RANGE WTD AVG ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEEF GROUND BEEF 80-89% per pound 25 9.99 - 9.99 9.99 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PRICE SPREADS BETWEEN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL 6/ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DAIRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMODITY VARIETY UNIT PRICE SPREAD ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MILK ALL half gallon 2.08 Links to Weekly Retail Reports by Commodity: Chicken - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsChickenRetail Beef - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswbfrtl.pdf Dairy - http://www.ams.usda.gov/DairyRetailReport Eggs - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsEggRetail Fruit/Vegetable - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/fvwretail.pdf Lamb - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswlnvfeatures.pdf Pork - http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/lswporkfeatures.pdf Turkey - http://www.ams.usda.gov/PYMarketNewsReportsTurkeyRetail Explanatory Notes: 1/ Local Rate: the percentage of sampled stores with items labeled as 'Local'. 2/ Organic Rate: the percentage of sampled stores with items labeled as 'Organic'. 3/ Ads/Activity Index: a measure of the absolute frequency of feature activity equ al to the total number of stores for each advertised item (e.g., a retailer with 100 outlets featuring 3 beef items has an activity index of 300). 4/ Stores/Wtd Avg: the number of advertising outlets and the weighted average 5/ Local: Advertised items identified as 'Local' 6/ Organic: Advertised items identified as 'Organic' 7/ Local/Organic: Items advertised as being both 'Organic' and 'Locally Grown'. These items are not included in the 'Local' and 'Organic' individual sections. Price weighted by the respective number of outlets. 8/ Grass Fed: Advertised items identified a 'Grass Fed'. Source: USDA Market News Service, Washington, DC 1200C