NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 04, 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 4 APRIL 2019.                                                             
                                                                                
The market on bulk parts is steady to barely steady. Demand light .             
Offerings moderate. The market on white meat and white trims is steady to       
weak. Demand light to moderate. Offerings moderate. The thigh meat market       
is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Mechanically separated       
turkey (MST) market is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate.          
Trading slow. For domestic: frozen tails 46-47 cents, fresh tails 57 cents,     
fresh tom necks 29-33 cents, fresh full cut wings 57 cents and  fresh wing      
meat 83 cents  For export: frozen scapula 100-101 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/                                                     
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/                   R     164.48       27      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                                                 
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                       64.00-65.00           64.62      104      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                               T      63.40      200      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                                      F      65.00        4      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                  52.00-53.00           52.56       90      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                                 F      55.00       16      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                          64.00           64.00        4      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                   T     180.00       20      
NECKS, TOM                            28.00-29.00           28.33      120      
NECKS, HEN                                                                      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                 M     196.00       40      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/                          M     206.33      120      
THIGH MEAT                                           F     108.00       23      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                                    W     120.00        4      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                                     F      99.00        4      
SCAPULA MEAT                                         T     105.00       40      
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                  W      82.00       16      
TENDERLOINS                                                                     
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                   R     157.00       80      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                            F     179.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                            R      23.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/            22.00           22.00      200      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                      69.00-70.00           69.80      300      
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                W      56.00      180      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   M      61.00       80      
TAILS                                       49.00           49.00      120      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                   22.00           22.00       80      
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                                  M     109.67      120      

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-Apr-19 01:28 PM E CW