GLOUCESTER AND NEW BEDFORD FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS PRICES NOVEMBER 19, 2009 This week's prices to primary wholesalers and processors as quoted by producers, importers, and brokers. In cents per pound (unless otherwise stated) f.o.b. Boston, Gloucester, and New Bedford. "#" means pounds. 5# and 10# prices are mostly cello-wrapped packs. Fillets are skinless unless otherwise stated. BLOCKS: (Sales to Processors) COD: Sup lt-mod, Dem light-mod, Mkt weaker Imported: some $2.10-2.15; Single Frozen: No quote FLOUNDER: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady Imported: Pacific: YF: some $1.95 few lower HADDOCK: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt slt stronger Imported: some $2.05-2.10 s/h; Single Frozen: Too few quotes POLLOCK: Sup light, Dem lt: Imported: No quotes ALASKA POLLOCK: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt stdy: Dom: s $1.80-1.90 few lower; Imported: m $1.40-1.45, Deep Skin: some $2.15-2.25 few lower; WHITING: Sup light, Dem light-mod, Imported: few $1.20-1.25 f/h MINCED COD: Sup light, Dem light, Mkt weaker: Imported: few 90-$1.00 MINCED ALASKA POLL: Sup light-mod, Dem lt-mod, Mkt weaker; Dom: some 85-96; FILLETS: (Sales to Primary Wholesalers) COD: Sup mod, Dem lt-mod, Mkt abt stdy Can: Boneless: 5# 1-3 f $3.30-3.45; 1-2 cnt No quotes; 10# S/P: 4/8 f $2.95-3.00, 8/16 f $2.95-3.00,12/16 f $2.95-3.00, 16/32 f $2.95-3.00, Loins: IQF: 3/8 oz few $3.90, Cod Tails 3/6 oz f $2.80-3.90; Jumbo: 10 & 15#: 16/32 No quotes China: Cod Tails: Pacific:3/6 oz s $2.80-3.90 f/l; Atl:3/6 oz s $2.75-3.00, Loins: Pac.: 3/8 some $3.25-3.45, Atl: 3/6 some $3.25-3.50; China:5# cello: some $3.45-3.75 few lower China: IQF: Fillets: 10#:Pac. 4/8 f $2.75-3.05,8/10oz f $3.10-3.35,16/32 f $3.10-3.35; Atl: 4/8 oz f $2.85-2.95, 8/12 $2.85-3.25, 12/16 f$2.55-3.25 f/h, 16/32 f $2.55; 15# S/P: Pacfic:8/16 f $2.50-2.65, 16/32 oz few $2.50-2.65; 32 & up: f $2.50-3.65; Atl 4/8 oz. f $2.75-2.85 f/l, 8/12 & 12/16 few $2.80 few lower Ice: 5# cello: few $3.95; S/P: FAS 6/8 & up s $3.80, 8/16 f $3.30-3.60, 10/12 f$3.65-3.85, 16/32 some $3.70-3.80, 32 & up: f $3.60 Nor: 5# 1-2 cnt: N.Q., 1/3 cnt: N.Q; L/P: F.A.S 5/8 f $3.40; 8/16 f $3.50,6/32 f $3.65 FLOUNDER: Sup very-lt, Dem light, Mkt steady Can: 5# cello:f No quote; IQF:10# 1.5-3 oz TFQ, 3 oz f $3.25, 4 oz f $3.55, 5 oz. f $3.80, 6 oz few $3.95, 7 oz. f $4.10; 8 oz TFQ; S/P:10# 1.5-3 oz f $2.30, 3/5 oz. f $2.90, 5/8 f $3.50 8 oz & up few $3.35, China: 10# IQF: 1.5-3 oz. f $2.15 s/h; 2-2.5 $2.15 f/l, 2.5-3 f $2.25 f/l, 3-5oz few $2.40-2.65, 5-8 oz. f $2.95-3.25, 6/8 f $3.30, 3 oz f $2.40, 4oz f $2.90, 5 oz f $3.10, Iceland: IQF: 10# Too few quotes; GREENLAND TURBOT: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt firmer Can: 10# S/P: 2/4 f TFQ; 4/8 oz f $4.10; 8/16 oz few $4.55-4.65; 16 oz & up: f $4.80-4.95 HADDOCK: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady BONELESS: Can: 5# N.Q.; 10# S/P: 4/8 s $2.80-2.95, 8/12 s $3.40-3.65 China: 5# cello: few $2.55-2.60; IQF:10# 6/8 oz $2.60-2.75; 8/10 s $2.60-2.75, 10/12 f $2.60-2.75, 12 & up some $2.60-2.75; Loins: 2/3 oz few $2.85-3.15 f/h, 2,3,4,5 oz few $2.95-3.15 f/h; Ice: 5# cello: 1/3 cnt f $3.80; 20# S/P: FAS 4/6 f $3.30-3.40,8/10 f $3.85; 16/32 s $3.85, Nor: 5# cello: 1/3 cnt f $3.15 f/h; LPack: N.Q.; FAS 5/8 N.Q., 8/16 f $3.35 OCEAN PERCH: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady Skin-on: Bone-in: Can: 5#: Atlantic: few $1.65; Can: 10#: S/P: 1/3 oz. TFQ, 2/4 cnt f $2.35-2.45, 4/6 cnt f $2.35, 6/8 f $2.25 12/16 cnt Too few quotes Ice: 5#: TFQ; 15#: S/P:1.5-2.5 oz, N.Q.; 1.5-3.5 oz TFQ; S?Less: No quotes; China:10# IQF: 2/4 oz f $2.25-2.30 f/h; 4/6 $2.35 f/h, 6/8 oz few $2.35 f/h; POLLOCK: Sup light, Dem light, BONELESS: Dom: 5# No quotes Can: 5# 1/3 cnt f N.Q.; Jumbo: 16/32 No quotes Ice: 5# cello: cnt f $2.40; 20# S/P: FAS: 5/8 f $2.15, 8/16 & 16/32 f $2.45 Nor: 5#: TFQ ALASKA POLLOCK: Sup mod, Dem lt-mod, Mkt steady BONELESS: Dom: 10# IQF: 2/4 oz N.Q., 4/6 oz. No Quotes, 6/10 oz. No Quotes; China:10# IQF:1-2 oz f 1.50; 2/4 oz m $1.40-1.60; 4/6 oz most $1.40-1.60; 6-8 oz f TFQ; 8 oz. & up TFQ; WHITING: Sup very-light, Dem light So. America: 30# FAS: 2/4 oz f $1.60, 4/6 & 6/8 f $1.60, 8/10 f $1.60; 10# IQF: SKLESS: 2/4 f $1.50-1.60; 4/6 & 6/8 s $1.55 f/h WHITING: H & G: Sup very-light, Dem light-mod, Mkt steady Dom: 5# TFQ; South America: 5# Too few quotes WOLFFISH: Sup lt, Dem lt CAN: 5# cello: No quotes CATFISH:(American Channel) Sup lt, Dem mod, Mkt steady China: IQF: 3/5 oz. S $2.15, 5/7 oz s $2.15, 7/9 oz.f $2.15; 9/11 oz. few $2.15 SALMON: Sup light, Dem good, Mkt stronger China: Vac.Pack: few 2 oz. f $3.75, 4 oz. f $3.75-3.85, 6 oz f $3.75-3.80, 8 oz f $3.50-3.90 Chile: IQF: Portions: few 4 oz TFQ, 6 oz TFQ; 8 oz TFQ Nor: 10# IQF: Portions: 4 oz f $6.25-6.50, 6/8 oz few $7.00-7.50 SHELLFISH (Sales to Primary Wholesalers) CRAB MEAT: RED: Sup light, Demand light-mod, Can:5#; Combo Meat: 75/25 f $5.25-5.50 (One source:)Salad Meat: No quotes Leg Meat: No quotes CRAB MEAT: ROCK: Sup light, Dem mod, Mkt stdy Can: 5# Combo Meat 80/20: f $5.45; Salad Meat: 5#: few $3.65-3.80 f/h; CRAB MEAT, SNOW: Sup lt-mod, Dem lt-mod, Market firmer Can:5#: Combo Meat: Chemical Free: Can: few $7.25-7.55 f/h, Merus: IQF: 6/5# few quotes; Salad: Too few quotes; Can: CLUSTERS: 3/5 oz.: s $2.75-2.95; 5/8 oz. some $3.30-3.45, 8 oz. & up: some $3.70-3.85; 10 oz. & up: some $3.90-4.10 LOBSTER MEAT: Sup mod, Demand light, Mkt steady Can: (11.3 oz, net weight):C&K Too few quotes; 2# C&K: some $14.00-15.00, SCALLOPS, SEA (Raw): Sup lt-mod, Demand light-mod, Mkt abt steady 5#: BLOCK: Dom: Frozen at sea: U/10 cnt f $10.50-11.00, U/12 cnt f $9.75-10.75 10/20 cnt f $8.75-9.00, 20/30 cnt f $8.75-9.00, 30/40 cnt N.Q.; 5# Dry: Dom: IQF: U/10 cnt some $9.75-10.00, U/12 cnt some $8.75-9.25, 10/20 cnt s $7.75-8.25; 20/30 cnt s $7.75-8.25; 30/40 cnt Too few quotes 5#: IQF: Process: Dom: U/10: some $6.25-6.75; 10/20: s $5.75-6.25; 20/30: some $5.75-6.25; Can: 10/20: No quotes; Can: 20/30: No quotes Ice: 20/30: No quotes Ice: 30/40 No quotes 40/60: No quotes 60/80 No quotes BLOCKS: Processed: Dom: U/10: most $6.25-6.75; 10/20: s $5.75-6.25 20/30: s $5.75-6.25; 30/40: Too few quotes; N.M.F.S., Econonic Data, Boston, MA. NOVEMBER 19, 2009 Contact: Jack French, Jr. (617) 223-8018, fax (617) 223-8012