108NW_PY044   
DES MOINES, IA               Thu., Oct. 15, 2020          USDA Market News
                               
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance.

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on fresh and frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady to firm. 
November fresh demand is moderate to good. Frozen 8-16 lb. hens demand moderate to 
good while frozen 16-24 lb. toms are light to moderate. Fresh offerings are light to 
moderate. Frozen offerings of Grade A 8-16 lb. hens are nil to very light and 16-24 
lb. toms light. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a 
national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 112.00-119.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms 
114.00-119.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading slow on frozen basted 
equivalent 8-16 lb. hens at 112 cents FOB for prompt shipments.

The fresh tom breast meat market is steady to weak, balance of fresh white meat and 
white trims steady at best. Frozen white meat and white trims markets are steady to 
weak with scapula weakest. Fresh demand light to moderate. Offerings moderate to 
instances moderately heavy. Frozen demand light. Offerings moderate to moderately 
heavy with frozen scapula longest. The 4-8 lb. breast market is firm. Demand light to 
moderate. Offerings nil to very light. The market on 8-10 lb. breasts is steady to 
firm, balance of institutional sized breasts steady. Demand light to moderate on 8-10 
lb. sizes, balance light. Offerings of 8-10 lb. breasts nil to light, heavier sized 
product light to moderate.  The market on tom necks is steady, tom wings and tom 
drums steady to firm. Demand light to moderate. Offerings light to moderate with 
necks the most available. The hen bulk parts market is generally steady. Demand light 
to moderate. Offerings light at best. The thigh meat market is steady to firm. Demand 
moderate to good. Offerings very light to light. The mechanically separated turkey 
(MST) market is steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Offerings light. Trading 
slow. 


EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading slow with activity noted on fresh tom drums. The market on thigh meat, tom 
drums, tails, MST and defatted gizzards is steady to firm. The frozen white meats and 
scapula markets are steady to weak, balance of items generally steady. Demand and 
offerings light to moderate.

Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News
        Des Moines, IA     515.284.4460 desm.lpgmn@usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain 

Prepared: 15-Oct-20 01:22 C GM