NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Fri., Mar. 27, 2020 USDA Market News TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance. DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady with a steady to firm undertone. Demand light with some watching market developments. Frozen processor offerings of Grade A 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms are light to moderate. Frozen 2019 Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 97.00-104.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms 97.00-104.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading slow on frozen basted equivalent hens at 102 cents FOB. The market on fresh white meats is steady with fresh tom breast meat having a steady to fully steady undertone, fresh and frozen white trims steady. Frozen white meat market is steady to weak. Demand on fresh tom breast meat moderate to instances good, scapula and fresh destrapped tenderloins light to moderate, balance of white trims light and frozen white meat very light to light. Offerings of scapula and fresh breast meat light to moderate, balance of white trims mostly moderate, frozen tom breast meat and frozen tenderloins moderate to heavy. The market on bulk parts is steady to firm with tom drums and full-cut wings steadiest. Demand light to good, usually moderate. Offering of bulk parts is light to moderate. The thigh meat market is steady to weak with fresh steadiest. Demand light to moderate. Fresh offerings light to moderate and frozen moderate to heavy. The mechanically separated turkey market is steady. Demand moderate. Offerings light to moderate. Trading mixed ranging slow to moderately heavy, mostly moderate. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading slow to moderate with activity also reported on defatted gizzards. The market on scapula and tom bulk parts is steady to instances firm. Demand light to moderate. Offerings mixed. 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: 27-Mar-20 01:44 C GM