108NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Thu., Sep. 17, 2020 USDA Market News TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance. DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The market on fresh 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady to firm. The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens is steady to mostly firm. The frozen 16-24 lb. tom market is steady to firm, mostly steady. November fresh demand is moderate to good. Demand for 8-16 lb. frozen hens moderate to good, usually moderate. Frozen 16-24 lb. tom demand light. Fresh offerings are light to moderate. Frozen processor offerings of Grade A 8-16 lb. hens very light to short of full needs and 16-24 lb. toms light to moderate. Resale offerings light. Frozen 2020 Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 109.00-117.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms 107.00-115.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. No trading reported. The markets on fresh white meat and white trims are steady while frozen is steady to weak. Fresh demand light to moderate, frozen light. Offerings of fresh are moderate while frozen are moderate to moderately heavy. The market on tom necks is steady to weak, tom wings steady, and tom drums steady to firm. Demand light to moderate with tom necks slowest. Offerings light to moderate, instances moderately heavy on tom necks. The hen bulk parts market is generally steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. The thigh meat market is steady to firm. Demand moderate to fairly good, Offerings light. The mechanically separated turkey market is steady to firm with frozen strongest. Demand moderate to fairly good. Offerings light. Trading slow to moderate. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading slow with activity also noted on fresh tom drums. The market on tom drums, tails and defatted gizzards is steady to firm. The tom necks market is steady to weak and generally steady for the balance of items. Demand and offerings are light to moderate, instances moderately heavy on tom necks. Source: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4460 desm.lpgmn@usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain Prepared: 17-Sep-20 01:46 C BK