NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Wed. Feb 20, 2019          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 20 FEBRUARY 2019.                                                         
                                                                                
The market on bulk parts is steady to barely steady. Demand and offerings       
light to moderate. The tom breast meat and destrapped tenderloins market is     
steady with a steady to weak undertone. The white trims market is steady to     
weak. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Thigh meat market is steady       
to weak. Demand and offerings light to moderate. The mechanically separated     
turkey (MST) market is steady to barely steady. Demand and offerings light      
to moderate. Trading slow. For domestic: frozen tails 54-56 cents, frozen       
breeder hen breast meat 168 cents, fresh breeder hen breast meat 175 cents      
and grade A breast 14-22 lbs 125 cents delivered. For export: frozen tom        
necks 28 cents delivered to port.                                               
                                                                                

DOMESTIC TRADING                         PRICE    L.S.T.  WTD AVG   VOLUME      
                                         RANGE    CODE 1/   PRICE   (000)       
                                                                                
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A 2/                          F     108.00       40      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/                   R     172.60       10      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                      F      93.00       40      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                             66.00           66.00        8      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                      66.00           66.00      200      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                                      F      65.00       40      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                  52.00-53.00           52.75       16      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                                                            
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   T      64.00       40      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                                              
NECKS, TOM                            31.00-34.00           32.33       36      
NECKS, HEN                                           R      39.00        4      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                                            
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/                          F     209.00       40      
THIGH MEAT                                 112.00          112.00        8      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                          120.00          120.00       10      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                                                                
SCAPULA MEAT                                                                    
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                                             
TENDERLOINS                                                                     
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                                              
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                                                       
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                            R      17.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/                     F      23.00      360      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                     T      61.00       80      
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                                           
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   W      50.00      120      
TAILS                                                W      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: 20-Feb-19 12:58 PM E CW