AUSTIN Shipping Point Prices for November 24, 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 are currently 
being harvested, as well as Natives.  Harvesting is expected to continue to 
increase during the weeks leading up to Christmas.

The weather forecast for the coming week calls for low temperatures from the 
Low 50s to the low 70s, with high temperatures from the mid-50s to the low 
80s. There is a 20-70 percent chance of precipitation on Friday, November 
27, and a 60-70 percent chance of precipitation across Texas on Saturday, 
November 28.

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 17, 2020 to Tuesday, 
November 24, 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.

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

Natives/Seedlings (deliveries light) yard tree lots 38-55 mostly 40-45


THE NEXT TEXAS REPORT IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED ON TUESDAY, December 1, 
2020.