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DES MOINES, IA               Thu., Oct. 05, 2017          USDA Market News
                               
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance.

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady to weak with toms 
weakest.  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 and 16-24 lb. toms at 100.00 cents fob for current deliveries. 

The market on fresh tom breast meat is steady while frozen is steady with mixed 
undertones. 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 with a steady to instances firm 
undertone on breast trim.  Demand and offerings light to moderate.  The market on 
bone-in breasts is steady to barely steady, instances weak.  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. 


EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading very slow centering on frozen thigh meat.  The market is steady to firm on 
frozen thigh meat, balance 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: 5-Oct-17 01:24 C GM