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DES MOINES, IA               Wed. Oct. 11, 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 position. Demand light to moderate. November fresh whole 
turkey market for November is mixed. Fresh demand for November light to 
moderate. Processor offerings of frozen 8-16 lb. hens moderate and 16-24
lb. toms moderate to 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. No current trading reported. 

The market on bulk parts is steady, instances firm. Demand and offerings 
light to moderate. The market on fresh tom breast meat and white trim is 
steady. Demand light to moderate. Offerings light to moderate. Thigh meat
market is steady to firm. 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 slow. The market is steady to firm. Demand light to moderate.  
Offerings mixed and ranged from 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: 11-Oct-17 12:30 C CW