GLOUCESTER AND NEW BEDFORD FROZEN FISHERY PRODUCTS PRICES February 3,2010 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 weak Imported: some $2.15-2.20 f/h; Single Frozen: No quote FLOUNDER: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady Imported: Pacific: YF: some $1.70-1.75 HADDOCK: Sup lt-mod, Dem mod, Mkt stronger Imported: some $2.10-2.15 s/h; Single Frozen: Too few quotes POLLOCK: Sup light, Dem lt: Imported: No quotes ALASKA POLLOCK: Sup heavy, Dem mod, Mkt weaker: Dom: s $1.72-1.75; Imported: m $1.38-1.42 f/l, Deep Skin: some $2.05-2.10; WHITING: Sup light, Dem light-mod, Imported: few $1.20-1.25 f/h MINCED COD: Sup light, Dem light, Mkt weaker: Imported: Too few quotes MINCED ALASKA POLL: Sup light-mod, Dem strong, Mkt steady; Dom: some 85-96; FILLETS: (Sales to Primary Wholesalers) COD: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady Can: Boneless: 5# 1-3 f $3.25-3.30 f/h; 1-2 cnt No quotes; 10# S/P: 4/8 f f $2.95-3.00, 8/16 f $2.95-3.15; 12/16 f 2.95-3.15; 16/32 f $2.95-3.15, Loins: IQF: 3/8 oz few $3.90, Cod Tails 3/6 oz f $2.80 f/h; Jumbo: 10 & 15#: 16/32 No quotes China: Cod Tails: Pacific: 3/6 oz s $2.80-3.35 f/l; Atl: 3/6 oz s $2.80-3.35 f/h, Loins: Pac.: 3/8 some $3.25-3.45 f/h, Atl: 3/6 some $3.15-3.50 f/h; 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 $2.85-3.25 f/h, 16/32 f $2.85-3.25 S/P: Pacfic: 8/16 f $2.85- 3.25, 16/32 oz few $2.85-2.95; 32 & up: f $2.90-3.25; Atl 4/8 oz. f $2.65-2.80, 8/12 & 12/16 few $2.85- 3.25 Ice: 5# cello: few $3.75; S/P: FAS 6/8 & 8/16 up s 3.65-$3.80; 10/12 f $3.95, 16/32 some $3.65-$3.85, 32 & up: f $3.65-$3.90 Nor: 5# 1-2 cnt: N.Q., 1/3 cnt: N.Q; L/P: F.A.S 5/8 f $3.55; 8/16 f $3.75, 16/32 f $3.75 FLOUNDER: Sup very-lt, Dem light, Mkt steady Can: 5# cello: 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 $2.15-2.25; 2-2.5 $2.15-2.25, 2.5-3 f $2.20-2.30, 3-5oz few $2.55-2.65, 5-8 oz. f $2.95-3.25, 6/8 f $3.30, 3 oz f $2.30, 4oz f $3.35, 5 oz f $3.50, Iceland: IQF: 10# Too few quotes; GREENLAND TURBOT: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt firmer Can: 10# S/P: 2/4 f $3.65 f/l; 4/8 oz f $4.05; 8/16 oz few $4.55-4.65 f/l; 16 oz & up: TFQ HADDOCK: Sup mod, Dem mod, Mkt steady BONELESS: Can: 5# N.Q.; 10# S/P: 4/8 s $2.60-2.90, 8/12 s $3.40-3.60 China: 5# cello: few $2.55-2.60; IQF: 10# 6/8 oz $2.60-2.75; 8/10 s $2.85-3.00, 10/12 f $2.85-3.00, 12 & up some $2.85-3.00; Loins: 2/3 oz few $2.85-3.15 f/h, 2,3,4,5 oz few $2.95-3.30; Ice: 5# cello: 1/3 cnt f $3.95; 20# S/P: FAS 4/6 f $3.30-3.40, 8/10 f $3.90; 16/32 s $3.90, Nor: 5# cello: 1/3 cnt f $3.15 f/h; LPack: N.Q.; FAS 5/8 f $3.85, 8/16 f $3.45 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 $2.20-2.25 f/l, 4/6 cnt f $2.25 f/l, 6/8 f $2.25 f/l; 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 $2.85, 8/16 & 16/32 f $2.90 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 $1.40-1.50; 2/4 oz m $1.40-1.50; 4/6 oz most $1.40-1.50; 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 $2.15-2.25, 5/7 oz s $2.25-2.30, 7/9 oz.f $2.25-2.30; 9/11 oz. No quote SALMON: Sup mod, Dem good, Mkt strong 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 $6.50-6.75, 6/8 oz few $7.25-7.50 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 f/h; Salad Meat: 5#: few $3.65-3.80 f/h; CRAB MEAT, SNOW: Sup very-light, Dem lt-mod, Market steady Can: 5#: Combo Meat: Chemical Free: Can: few $7.00-7.50, Merus: IQF: 6/5# few quotes; Salad: Too few quotes; Can: CLUSTERS: 3/5 oz.: s $2.95-3.10; 5/8 oz. some $3.60-3.65, 8 oz. & up: some $4.05-4.10; 10 oz. & up: some $4.20-4.35 LOBSTER MEAT: Sup mod, Demand mod, Mkt steady Can: (11.3 oz, net weight): C&K Too few quotes; 2# C&K: some $14.50-15.00, SCALLOPS, SEA (Raw): Sup lt, Demand light-mod, Mkt stdy 5#: BLOCK: Dom: Frozen at sea: U/10 cnt f $11.00-11.50, U/12 cnt f $10.00-10.75 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 $10.75-11.00 f/h, U/12 cnt some N.Q. 10/20 cnt s $8.00-8.50; 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 $5.90-6.50; 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 $5.90-6.50 20/30: s $5.75-6.25; 30/40: Too few quotes; N.M.F.S., Econonic Data, Boston, MA. February 3, 201 Contact: Jack French, Jr. (617) 223-8018, fax (617) 223-8012