Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report

Week Ending January 24, 1997       

HIGHLIGHTS

This report is for the week ending January 24, 1997. In general, the reported finfish prices were unchanged to slightly lower. Cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, dressed catfish, tilapia fillets, boned rainbow trout and boned coho salmon were higher. Lower prices were reported for catfish fillets, whole hybrid striped bass, rainbow trout fillets, red meat trout fillets, Atlantic salmon fillets and whole Atlantic salmon. The reported volumes were generally higher. Lower volumes were reported for catfish nuggets, whole hybrid striped bass, tilapia fillets, red meat trout fillets, whole Atlantic salmon and boned coho salmon. Higher volumes were reported for catfish fillets, cajun-lemon pepper catfish fillets, dressed catfish, rainbow trout fillets, boned rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon fillets. No white sturgeon fillets were reported. Whole white sturgeon appeared for the first time.

No price or volume changes were reported for ½ pints and pints of shucked oysters. The price for gallons of shucked oysters were $2.63 per gallon lower and 104 gallons less in volume. Shell oyster were 1 cent per gallon higher and 11,020 oysters more in volume. Hard clams were unchanged in price and 6,375 clams less in volume. Mussels were 3 cents less per pound and 870 pounds higher. Black tiger shrimp were 86 cents per pound higher and 1,354 pounds more in volume. Cooked whole crawfish were unchanged in volume and price. Alligator tail meat was unchanged in prices and 20 pounds higher in volume.

Note: The Wholesale Market Report can now be accessed on Internet at the following address: http://ansc.purdue.edu/aquanic/publicat/other_pubs/mdwms.htm

Address any questions to Maryland Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture Office, at (410)841-5724.

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Parris N. Glendening, Governor
Lewis Riley, Secretary
Henry Virts, Deputy Secretary