NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 12, 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 12 OCTOBER 2017.                                                          
                                                                                
The market on bulk parts is a mixed steady. 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 wing meat 95 cents, frozen tails 56 cents, frozen grade A       
breast non basted 12-22 lbs. 120 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/  149.00-204.00          175.00       22      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/             98.00           98.00      320      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                       71.00-74.00           72.76      170      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                      62.00           62.00       40      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                             68.00           68.00       40      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                  59.00-63.00           61.08      130      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                        63.00           63.00       40      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                    64.00-66.00           64.67      120      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                         180.00          180.00       20      
NECKS, TOM                            48.00-51.00           49.15      130      
NECKS, HEN                                  42.00           42.00       40      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                                            
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/         154.00-155.00          154.50       80      
THIGH MEAT                                  89.00           89.00       20      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                           94.00           94.00       20      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                                     T      70.00       12      
SCAPULA MEAT                                                                    
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                         72.00           72.00       40      
TENDERLOINS                                142.00          142.00       20      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                   W     142.00       12      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                            W     150.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/                     W      34.95       84      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                                                
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                                           
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                                              
TAILS                                                                           
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                         92.00           92.00      240      

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: 12-Oct-17 01:44 PM E CW