Ministry of Legal Affairs

MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS
Consumer Affairs Division

Live Chicken Prices 14th & 15th June, 2008

Average price per pound:                      $4.30
Prices ranged between:             $2.29 - $7.00
Average Pluck and Gut:                        $8.00
Pluck and Gut ranged between: $6.00 - $10.00

Final Price to Consumer

It must be noted that the average price per pound is the ‘live weight’ price, which is the price before the chicken has been plucked and gutted. It is estimated that on average, 20% of this live weight is lost in the pluck and gut process for which an additional fee is charged. Therefore, the final price to the consumer must take into account these factors.

Based on a 20% loss, an average price per lb of $4.30 and an average pluck and gut of $8.00 the following prices were arrived at:

Live Weight	Average price per lb $	Price per bird inclusive of pluck and gut* $	Dressed weight (20% loss)	Final price per lb to consumer $
6 lbs	4.30	33.80	4.8 lbs	7.04
5 lbs	4.30	29.50	4.0 lbs	7.38
4 lbs	4.30	25.20	3.2 lbs	7.89

*$8.00 pluck and gut
Consumers should note that the live prices ex-farm paid by poultry depots for the period 14th & 15th June ranged from $2.99 to $5.50 per pound.
Consumers should also note that all poultry depots do not purchase poultry from producers.

Producers	Ex – Farm Price Per Pound
Mastermix	$3.30
Supermix/Arawak	NA
Nutrimix	$2.49
Warner Grain Mills (WGM)	$2.50 - $2.60

*Transport fees range between 10 cent to 35 cent per pound.

Research and Project Management Unit (R&PMU)
16.06.08