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DES MOINES, IA               Wed., Oct. 04, 2017          USDA Market News
                               
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance.

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens is steady to weak and attempting to find a floor.  
The market on frozen 16-24 lb. toms is steady to weak.  Demand light to instances 
moderate.  The November fresh whole turkey market for November is mixed, mostly 
steady.  Fresh demand for November light to moderate.  Processor offerings of frozen 
8-16 lb. hens moderate and 16-24 lb. toms moderate to moderately heavy.  Frozen Grade 
A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis from 2017 
production for hens are 91.00-103.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms 85.00-103.00 cents 
FOB for current deliveries.  Trading slow on frozen basted equivalent hens at 95-
95.50 cents fob and on 16-24 lb. toms at 85-95.50 cents fob for current deliveries. 

The market on fresh tom breast meat is steady while frozen tom breast meat is mixed 
with some finding strength while others are willing to negotiate to move product. The 
destrapped tenderloin market is steady with frozen having a steady to firm undertone.  
Demand light to good, mostly moderate.  Offerings very light to moderate.  The market 
on white trims is steady to instances firm on breast trim, balance of white trims 
steady at best.  Demand and offerings light to moderate.  The market on bone-in 
breasts is steady to barely steady.  Demand light to moderate.  Offerings moderate.  
The market on tom bulk parts steady to firm with drums strongest.  Demand light to 
moderate.  Offerings light to moderate, mostly light.  The market on thigh meat is 
steady to firm with frozen strongest.  Demand and offerings light to moderate.  The 
mechanically separated turkey market is steady.  Demand and offerings light to 
moderate.  Trading slow to moderate. 


EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

No trading reported.  The market is generally steady.  Demand light to moderate.  
Offerings mixed, mostly light to moderate.

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

Prepared: 4-Oct-17 01:49 C GM