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Aquaculture Wholesale Market Report
Week Ending December 12, 1997
The following is a summary of the bi-monthly aquaculture
report on catfish, hybrid striped bass, tilapia, white sturgeon, oysters, big head carp,
and pink and black tiger shrimp covering the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York,
Massachusetts, and Northeast wholesale markets. - Ben Posadas,
Mississippi State University
CATFISH
Market |
Form |
Size (lb) |
Price ($/lb) |
Volume (lb) |
Point of Orgin |
| NY-Massachusetts |
Fillets |
6-12 oz |
2.85 |
2,500 |
S |
| |
Fillets |
7-11 oz |
2.92 |
420 |
S |
| |
CLP-Fillets |
7 oz |
3.45 |
500 |
S |
| Pennsylvania-NJ |
Fillets |
5-10 oz |
2.93 |
1,425 |
S |
| |
CLP-Fillets |
7-9 oz |
3.65 |
60 |
S |
| Northeast |
Live |
2.00-5.00 |
0.75 |
15,000 |
S |
HYBRID STRIPED BASS
Market |
Form |
Size (lb) |
Price ($/lb) |
Volume (lb) |
Point of Origin |
| NY-Massachusetts |
Whole |
1.00-3.00 |
2.90 |
2,200 |
S/NE |
| Pennsylvania-NJ |
Whole |
1.00-2.00 |
2.95 |
200 |
MA |
| Northeast |
Live |
1.50-2.50 |
3.25 |
300 |
MA |
TILAPIA
Market |
Form |
Size |
Price |
Volume |
Point of |
| |
|
(lb) |
($/lb) |
(lb) |
Origin |
| NY-Massachusetts |
Fillets |
3-6 oz |
3.65 |
1,120 |
IM |
| |
Whole |
2.00 |
1.70 |
1,000 |
IM |
| Pennsylvania-NJ |
Fillets |
4-7 oz |
3.60 |
400 |
IM |
| Northeast |
Live |
1.00-2.00 |
2.05 |
30,000 |
S/MW |
WHITE STURGEON
Market |
Form |
Size (lb) |
Price ($/lb) |
Volume (lb) |
Point of Orgin |
| NY-Massachusetts |
Whole |
20.00 |
2.65 |
1,000 |
W |
OYSTERS
Market |
Form |
Size |
Price |
Volume |
Point of Orgin |
Pennsylvania-NJ |
Shell |
Each |
0.36 |
1,360 |
MA |
BIG HEAD CARP
Market |
Form |
Size (lb) |
Price ($/lb) |
Volume (lb) |
Point of Origin |
Northeast |
Live |
6.00-12.00 |
0.70 |
25,000 |
S |
BLACK TIGER SHRIMP
Market |
Form |
Size (lb) |
Price ($/lb) |
Volume (lb) |
Point of Origin |
| NY-Massachusetts |
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12-15 ct |
8.95 |
480 |
IM |
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16-20 ct |
7.70 |
2,400 |
IM |
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21-25 ct |
7.55 |
720 |
IM |
PINK TIGER SHRIMP
Market |
Form |
Size (lb) |
Price ($/lb) |
Volume (lb) |
Point of Origin |
| Pennsylvania-NJ |
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16-20 ct |
6.80 |
960 |
IM |
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26-30 ct |
5.50 |
960 |
IM |
Source: Maryland Aquaculture Office.
Legend: CLP=CAjun-Lemon pepper,
IM=3DImport, MA=3DMid-Atlantic, MW=3DMid-Western, W=3DWestern, NE=3DNortheast,
S=3DSouthern, NY=3DNew = York, NJ-New Jersey, ct.=3Dcount. =20
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