NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Wed. Oct 11, 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 11 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: frozen hearts 56 cents, fresh full cut wings 53 cents, fresh      
breast trim 77-79 cents, fresh tom necks 41 cents, frozen tails 55 cents,       
fresh breast trim 78 cents, frozen livers 40 cents and frozen gizzards 68       
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/                   R     173.86       14      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                                                 
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                       69.00-74.00           72.25      123      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                      62.00           62.00       30      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                             68.00           68.00       40      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                  57.00-59.00           57.67       30      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                        63.00           63.00       40      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                    64.00-66.00           65.00       80      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                                              
NECKS, TOM                            49.00-51.00           49.57       14      
NECKS, HEN                                                                      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                 W     144.50      240      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/                155.00          155.00       90      
THIGH MEAT                                  89.00           89.00       40      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                     94.00-95.50           94.30      100      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                                     T      70.00       12      
SCAPULA MEAT                                                                    
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                                             
TENDERLOINS                                                                     
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                         142.00          142.00       12      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                  150.00          150.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/      34.00-35.00           34.95       84      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                                                
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                                           
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                                              
TAILS                                                                           
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                                  R      94.00       54      

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: 11-Oct-17 01:14 PM E CW