Georgia pecan producers will remain frustrated at the current market prices being offered for this year’s crop.
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, a few Desirable varieties, with a nut count of 45 to 46 and 53% meat yield, sold for about $1.85 per pound. Elliotts, with a nut count of 71 to 74 and 50% to 51% meat yields, sold between $1.80 and $1.85 per pound. Excel pecans, with a nut count of 55 to 59 and 49% to 50% meat yields, sold for around $1.60 per pound.
Prices remain steady with many sales under contract.
Prices paid to growers (Nov. 3 to Nov. 7) at buyers delivery point or F.O.B. the orchard including direct sales to end users, cents per pound in-shell of good quality in lots of 20,000 pounds or less unless otherwise stated.
Desirables, yard tree lots, $1.80-$1.85; Native seedlings, yard tree lots, $0.75-$0.80; Schley, yard tree lots, $0.90-$1.00 with a few as high as $1.25; Stuarts, yard tree lots, $0.80-$1.10, mostly $1.00-$1.10; Elliott, yard tree lots, $1.25, with larger sized pecans as high as $1.30-$1.40; Moneymakers, yard tree lots, $0.70-$0.80; Pawnee, yard tree lots, $1.90.
Lots over 20,000 pounds including truckloads:
Desirables (nut count high 45-46), 53% meat yield, $1.85, gift pack quality $1.95; Excel (nut count 55-59), 49%-50%, meat yield $1.60; Elliott (nut count 71-74), 50%-51% meat yield, $1.80.