NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Tue., Aug. 20, 2019 USDA Market News TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance. DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24lb. toms is steady to firm. Demand light to moderate. Fresh inquiry for November shipments light to moderate. Processor offerings of frozen Grade A 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms very light to moderate with 8-12 lb. hens the least available. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 85.00-95.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms 85.00-95.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading slow. Frozen basted equivalent hens and 16-24 lb. toms traded at 88-91 cents FOB for prompt shipments The market on tenderloins and fresh tom breast meat steady, frozen tom breast meat steady to weak. The market on white trims is steady to firm. Demand light to moderate. Offerings of frozen tom breast meat moderate to moderately heavy, balance of white meat and white trims light to moderate. The tom bulk parts markets are steady to weak. Demand light to moderate. Offerings mixed, mostly moderate. The thigh meat market is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. The mechanically separated turkey (MST) market is steady to instances firm on fresh while frozen is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Trading slow. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading slow with trading reported on fresh tom drums. The market on tom bulk parts is steady to weak, frozen scapula steady to instances firm, balance of items mostly steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4460 desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain Prepared: 20-Aug-19 01:47 C GM