NW_PY044	***In observation of the Christmas holiday, this report will not be 
issued on December 24 or December 25***

DES MOINES, IA               Thu., Dec. 20, 2018          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 mostly steady to barely 
steady.  Demand light.  Processor offerings of frozen Grade A 8-16 lb. hens range 
light to moderate.  Frozen 16-24 lb. tom offerings from 2018 production light to 
mostly moderate.  Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a 
national basis from 2018 production for 8-16 lb. hens are 73.00-85.00 cents FOB and 
16-24 lb. toms 73.00-84.00 cents FOB for current deliveries.  No trading reported.     

The market on tom breast meat and scapula is steady to weak, balance of white meats 
and white trims steady at best.  Demand and offerings light to moderate.  The 
consumer and institutional sized bone-in breast markets are mixed, mostly steady.  
Demand light.  Offerings light to moderate.  The market on tom bulk parts is mostly 
steady to barely steady.  Demand light.  Offerings light to moderate.  The fresh 
thigh meat market is steady while frozen is steady to sometimes weak.  Demand light.  
Thigh meat offerings light to moderate with frozen held with the least confidence.  
The mechanically separated turkey market (MST) is mostly steady to barely steady.  
Demand light to moderate.  Offerings mostly moderate.  Trading slow.  


EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading slow.  The market is steady with spot strength noted on tom drums.  Demand 
light to moderate.  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-Dec-18 01:08 C GM