GLOUCESTER AND NEW BEDFORD FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS PRICES SEPTEMBER 3, 2008 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 very-light, Dem mod, Mkt stronger Imported: some $2.55-2.60 f/h; Single Frozen: No quote FLOUNDER: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady Imported: Pacific: YF: some $1.95-2.00; HADDOCK: Sup lt, Dem mod, Mkt stdy Imported: some $2.50-2.60; Single Frozen: Too few quotes POLLOCK: Sup light, Dem lt: Imported: No quotes ALASKA POLLOCK: Sup light-mod, Dem good, Mkt stronger: Dom: s $1.90-1.95 f/l; Imported: most $1.17-1.22; Deep Skin: some $1.65-1.95 some ask higher; WHITING: Sup light, Dem light-mod, Imported: few $1.15-1.20 MINCED COD: Sup very-light, Dem light, Mkt firmer: Imported: few 95-$1.09 MINCED ALASKA POLL: Sup lt, Dem good, Mkt stronger; Dom: some $1.10-1.15; FILLETS: (Sales to Primary Wholesalers) COD: Sup light, Dem mod, Mkt strong Can: Boneless: 5# 1-3 No quotes: No quote; 1-2 cnt No quotes; 10# S/P: 4/8 few $3.40 f/h, 8/12 TFQ; Jumbo: 10 & 15#: 16/32 no quotes China: Cod Tails: Pacific:3/6 oz s $3.25-3.40 f/h; Atl:3/6 oz s $3.40-3.90f/h, Loins: Pac.: 3/8 some $3.95-4.10 f/l, Atl: 3/6 some $4.65-5.15; China:5# cello: f $3.75-3.90; China: IQF: Fillets: 10#: Pacific: 4/8 f $2.95 f/h,8/10oz few $3.65-$3.85 f/l, 16/32 f $3.40;: Atlantic: 4/8 oz f $3.95,6/8 f $3.90-4.25, 8/12 f$4.00-4.25f/l, 12&up f $4.00-4.25f/l, 15# S/P: Pacfic:8/16 few $3.75-3.95 f/h, 16/32 oz few $3.85-4.10; 32 & up: few $3.85-4.10; Atlantic: 4/8 oz. f $4.35, 8/12 f $4.35, 12/16 oz f $4.35 Ice: 5# cello: few $4.95; S/P: 6/8 & up few $5.95 Nor: 5# 1-2 cnt: N.Q., 1/3 cnt: TFQ L/P: F.A.S. N.Q. SKIN-ON: Ice: 12# Lay Pack: 8-12 oz N.Q, 12-15 oz N.Q Nor: 5# 1-2 cnt: No quotes; 10# Lay Pack: No quotes Jumbo: 10 & 15#: No quotes FLOUNDER: Sup vy-lt, Dem vy-lt, Mkt firmer Can: 5# cello:f $1.65; IQF:10# 1.5-3 oz TFQ, 3 oz f $3.35, 4 oz f $3.45, 5 oz. f $3.70, 6 oz few $3.95, 7 oz. f $4.10; 8 oz TFQ; 10&15#; S/P:10# 1.5-3 oz No quote, 3/5 oz. f $2.65-3.05, 5/8 f $3.10-3.25, 8# Up: f $3.25-3.40 China: 10# IQF: 2 oz. f TFQ; 3 oz. few $2.85-3.15, 4 oz f $3.25-$3.45 f/l, 5 oz. f $3.60-3.70, 5 & up: few $3.50-3.60; 6/7 f $3.95-4.35,8 oz. $3.95-4.35 Iceland: IQF: 10# Too few quotes; GREENLAND TURBOT: Sup lt-mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady Can: 10# S/P: 2/4 f few $1.85; 4/8 oz f $3.95-4.20; 8/16 oz few $4.45-4.65; 16 oz & up: TFQ HADDOCK: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady BONELESS: Can: 5# f $2.95-3.15; 10# S/P: 4/8 few $2.95-3.15 f/l, 8/12 few $3.85- 3.95, China: 5# cello: few $2.85-3.05 f/h; IQF:10# 4/6 oz f $3.20-3.40 f/h; 8/12 oz f $3.30-3.50, 12# & up some $3.35-3.65, 16/32 oz. TFQ Loins: 2/3 oz few $3.50-3.80, 2,3,4,5 oz few $3.60-3.95; Ice: 5# cello:f $4.50-4.55; 20# S/P: 4/6 oz few $4.25-4.30; 6/8 & up few $4.90, 10# Skin-on & Bnls: 6/8 f $4.45, 8/10 & 10/12 few $4.50, 12 & up f $4.55 Nor: 5# 1/3 cnt No quotes; Layer Pack: N.Q. OCEAN PERCH: Sup mod, Dem lt, 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, 4/6 cnt f $2.25, 6/8 f $2.10, N.Q., 8/12 some $1.55 few higher, 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; IQF: China:10# IQF: 2/4 oz f $1.90-2.25; 4/6 $1.90-2.25, 6/8 oz few $2.15-2.25; POLLOCK: Sup lt, Dem light, BONELESS: Dom: 5# No quotes Can: 5# 1/3 cnt N.Q; Jumbo: 16/32 No quotes Ice: 5# cello: f $2.45; 20#S/P: 8/16, 16/32 & 32 & up: No quotes; Nor: 5#: TFQ ALASKA POLLOCK: Sup lt, 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 TFQ; 2/4 oz m $1.25-1.35 f/h; 4/6 oz most $1.30-1.40; 6-8 oz few $1.35-1.45; 8 oz. & up Too few quotes; WHITING: Sup very-light, Dem light So. America: 30# FAS: 2/4 oz, 4/6 & 6/8 few $1.45, 8/10 TFQ; 10# IQF: SKLESS & Skin-on: 2/4 TFQ; 4/6 TF $1.70, 6/8 FEW $1.70 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 stdy China: IQF: 3/5 oz. f $2.20-2.45 f/l, 5/7 oz f $2.20-2.45 f/l, 7/9 oz. f $2.20- 2.45; 9/11 oz. few $2.30-2.45 SALMON: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady China: Vac.Pack: few 2 oz. no quote, 4 oz. f $3.00-3.20, 6 oz f $3.00-3.20, 8 oz f $3.00-3.20 f/l Chile: IQF: Portions: f 4 oz f $4.90-5.00, 6 oz f $4.95-5.15; 8 oz f $5.10- 5.15 Nor: 10# IQF: Portions: 6/8 oz few $6.45-$6.60 few lower SHELLFISH (Sales to Primary Wholesalers) CRAB MEAT: RED: Sup light, Demand lt-mod, Can:5#; Combo Meat: 75/25 few $5.65-5.85 (One source:)Salad Meat: No quotes Leg Meat: few $10.00-10.50 CRAB MEAT: ROCK: Sup light, Dem mod, Mkt stdy Can: 5# Combo Meat 80/20: f $5.75; Salad Meat: 5#: some $4.35-4.65 CRAB MEAT, SNOW: Sup light, Dem mod, Market stdy Can:5#: Combo Meat: Chemical Free: Can: No Quotes, Merus: IQF: 6/5# few quotes; Salad: Too few quotes; Can: CLUSTERS: 3/5 oz.: s $4.00-4.15; 5/8 oz. some $4.25-4.35 f/h; 8 oz. & up: some $4.55-4.65; 10 oz. & up: some $4.65-4.75; LOBSTER MEAT: Sup light, Demand light, Mkt firmer Can: (11.3 oz, net weight):C&K Too few quotes; 2# C&K: some $19.00-19.50 f/l, SCALLOPS, SEA (Raw): Sup light-mod, Demand mod, Mkt steady 5#:BLOCK: Dom: Frozen at sea: U/10 cnt f $9.00-9.25, U/12 cnt f $8.75, 10/20 cnt f $8.35-8.60, 20/30 cnt f $8.35-8.60, 30/40 cnt N.Q.; 5# Dry: Dom: IQF: U/10 cnt some $8.50-8.75, U/12 cnt some $7.75-8.25, 10/20 cnt s $7.75-8.20; 20/30 cnt s $7.75-8.00; 30/40 cnt Too few quotes 5#: IQF: Process: Dom: U/10: some $6.25-6.50 f/h; 10/20: s $6.00-6.50 f/h; 20/30: some $6.00-6.25; 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 $6.25-6.50; 10/20: some $6.00-6.50 f/h; 20/30: some $6.00-6.25; 30/40: Too few quotes; NMFS, ECONOMIC DATA, BOSTON, MA. 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