NW_PY029 Des Moines, IA Fri. Dec 21, 2018 USDA Market News *** In observation of the Christmas holiday, this report will not be issued on December 24 or 25.*** Daily National Young Turkey Parts BULK MEAT and FROZEN (UNLESS SPECIFIED), CENTS PER LB., DELIVERED FIRST RECEIVERS, PART AND FULL TRUCKLOTS AS OF 21 DECEMBER 2018. The market on bulk parts is steady with a weak undertone. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Fresh tom breast meat market steady to weak, balance of white meat and white trims mixed. Demand light. Offerings light to moderate. Fresh thigh meat market is steady to barely steady and frozen is steady to weak. Demand and offerings light to moderate. The market on mechanically separated turkey (MST) is steady to barely steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Trading seasonally slow. For domestic: frozen tails 60 cents, fresh wing meart 82 cents and fresh MST 17-19 cents pet food delivered. For export: frozen tom breast meat 190 cents, fresh MST 23 cents and frozen tom necks 34 cents delivered to port or Border. WEEKLY DOMESTIC TRADING PRICE LST WTD WTD WEEKLY RANGE CDE AVG VOLUME AVG VOLUME 1/ PRICE (000) PRICE (000) BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A 2/ F 102.33 360 BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/ R 170.17 12 164.18 22 BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/ DRUMSTICKS, TOM W 72.00 40 72.00 120 DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH R 70.00 160 69.67 360 DRUMSTICKS, HEN 63.00 63.00 9 64.00 18 WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM 53.00 53.00 94 53.00 238 WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN R 55.00 21 55.00 27 WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM 61.00-65.00 61.60 94 62.09 234 WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN R 180.00 12 180.00 18 NECKS, TOM 34.00-37.50 36.16 214 37.02 432 NECKS, HEN R 39.00 2 39.00 2 BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/ BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/ 209.00 209.00 40 209.00 40 THIGH MEAT THIGH MEAT--FRESH M 129.00 40 129.00 40 BREAST TRIM MEAT R 97.00 4 97.00 4 SCAPULA MEAT 97.00 97.00 40 97.52 42 WING MEAT WITH SKIN TENDERLOINS DESTRAPPED TENDERS DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH 179.00 179.00 120 179.00 120 MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/ 22.50 22.50 40 22.50 40 MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/ 23.00 23.00 320 23.00 320 EXPORT TRADING DRUMSTICKS, TOMS 68.00 68.00 80 72.26 460 WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS 53.00 53.00 120 53.00 120 WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM TAILS 64.00 64.00 60 67.33 180 MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/ 23.00 23.00 40 23.00 40 THIGH MEAT - FROZEN T 110.00 60 110.00 180 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: 21-Dec-18 12:53 PM E CW