PHOENIX Shipping Point Prices as of January 19, 2021  
 
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 moderate. 
Demand was moderate for good quality pecans. Harvested quality has been 
generally good. Harvesting is 90 to 95 percent completed for the season.

The weather forecast for the next week calls for low temperatures in the 
upper 20s to low 40s with highs in the low 50s to mid-60s. There is a 20 to 
70 percent chance of precipitation on Thursday, January 21, with a chance of 
precipitation most days this week.

Buying interest displayed by end users was moderate for in-shell, gift pack 
use, and moderate 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 moderate for in-shell and gift 
pack uses. Deliveries and purchases of Improved varieties mostly Western 
Schley were moderate. Many growers are deferring making marketing 
decisions, opting instead to concentrate on harvesting and storing nuts for 
later sale.   

Prices paid to growers (from noon Tuesday, January 12, 2021 through noon 
Tuesday, January 19, 2021) 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 52-58% meat yield 140-170 mostly 145-155 occasional higher and 
lower

THE NEXT WESTERN REGION REPORT IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED ON TUESDAY, 
JANUARY 26, 2021.