PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of January 17, 2019  
 
Provided by:  USDA Specialty Crops Market News Division
                       Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
 
Phone: (602) 514-7210    Fax: (602) 514-7215
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IX FV140
WESTERN REGION PECAN REPORT.

PECAN PRICES PAID TO GROWERS

ARIZONA, NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS (via Phoenix, Arizona) 


Deliveries by growers to delivery points of Improved varieties were light. 
Demand was moderate for good quality pecans. The season is finishing up, and 
overall harvesting is approximately 90-95 percent complete, and is expected 
to be generally done by the end of January or early February. Harvested 
quality has been variable. Prices on pecans were slightly lower.

The weather forecast for the rest of the week calls for low temperatures in 
the mid-20s to upper 40s with highs in the mid-50s to low 70s. No 
precipitation is projected for the remainder of the week. 

Buying interest displayed by end users was fairly light for in-shell, gift 
pack use, and fairly light for commercial sheller use as shellers continue to 
utilize inventories on hand or make purchases from other production areas or 
wait for additional availability of nuts. Trading was fairly slow for in-
shell and gift pack uses. Deliveries and purchases of Improved varieties 
mostly Western Schley were fairly light. Most growers are deferring making 
marketing decisions, opting instead to concentrate on harvesting and storing 
nuts for later sale.   

Prices paid to growers (from noon Thursday, January 10, 2019 through noon 
Thursday, January 17, 2019) at buyers delivery point or f.o.b. the orchard 
including direct sales to end users, cents per pound in-shell of generally 
good quality pecans in lots of 20,000 pounds or less unless otherwise stated.

Western Schley (deliveries light) 54-58% meat yield 170-190 mostly 180-190 
occasional higher and lower

THIS IS THE LAST WESTERN REGION PECAN REPORT FOR THE 2018 SEASON.