NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Wed. Oct 04, 2017          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
Daily National Young Turkey Parts                                               
                                                                                

INCLUDING BULK MEAT and FROZEN (UNLESS SPECIFIED),                              
CENTS PER LB., DELIVERED FIRST RECEIVERS, PART AND FULL TRUCKLOTS               
AS OF 4 OCTOBER 2017.                                                           
                                                                                
The market on bulk parts is steady instances firm. Demand and offerings         
light to moderate. Tom breast meat and white trims market steady. Demand        
and offerings light to moderate. Thigh meat market is steady to firm.           
Demand and offerings light to moderate. Mechanically separated turkey is        
steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Trading slow to moderate.       
For domestic: fresh scapula 132-135 cents, fresh tom necks 42-52 cents,         
fresh full cut wings 55-63 cents, frozen hearts 48 cents and plant grade        
breast basted 18-24 lbs 118 cents delivered.                                    
                                                                                

DOMESTIC TRADING                         PRICE    L.S.T.  WTD AVG   VOLUME      
                                         RANGE    CODE 1/   PRICE   (000)       
                                                                                
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A 2/                                                     
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/  149.00-207.00          186.00        8      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                                                 
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                             71.00           71.00        3      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                60.00-65.00           62.86       14      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                                      M      64.00       40      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                                 T      62.00       80      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                                 M      60.00       40      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   T      66.00       40      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                   T     180.00        2      
NECKS, TOM                                           T      50.00      120      
NECKS, HEN                                           M      41.00       40      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                       144.50          144.50      240      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/                153.00          153.00        8      
THIGH MEAT                            86.00-88.00           86.40      100      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                           92.00           92.00        8      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                                                                
SCAPULA MEAT                                         T     104.00       40      
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                  F      72.00       20      
TENDERLOINS                                                                     
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                                              
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                  148.00          148.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/                     T      34.25      160      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                     F      73.00       40      
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                                           
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                                              
TAILS                                                F      56.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                                                             

1/ CODES FOR LAST SIGNIFICANT TRADE (L.S.T.):                                   
   M=MONDAY  T=TUESDAY  W=WEDNESDAY  R=THURSDAY  F=FRIDAY                       
2/ Breasts are bagged; rib, back, and wing meat included; and basted.           
3/ Boneless and skinless without tenderloins.  4/ 15-20% fat with skin added.   
                                                                                

Source:   USDA Livestock, Poultry, and Grain Market News                        
          Des Moines, IA    515-284-4460  email: DESM.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY029.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 04-Oct-17 01:12 PM E CW