NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Tue., Jan. 19, 2021 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 for current shipments, steady to firm for deferred. Frozen demand light to moderate, best for deferred deliveries. Frozen domestic processor offerings of Grade A 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. frozen toms are light to moderate. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 105.00-113.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. tom offerings at 105.00-113.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading heavy. Frozen basted equivalent 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms traded at 106-113 cents FOB for current deliveries, 107 cents FOB March. The market on white meats and white trims is steady to weak with scapula strongest. Demand is light to moderate, mostly light. The market on Grade A 4-8 lb. breasts is unsettled while plant grades are steady, heavier sizes steady. Demand light to moderate, best on consumer sizes. Offerings very light to light on 4-8 lb. breasts with plant grades the most available, 8-12 lb. sizes light at best, 12 lb. and heavier sizes light to moderate. The tom bulk parts market is firm on drums, balance of tom bulk parts mostly steady. Demand moderate to good on tom drums, balance light to moderate. Offerings very light to light with drums tightest. The thigh meat market is steady to firm. Demand light to moderate. Offerings light at best. The mechanically separated turkey (MST) market is steady with a steady to firm undertone. Offerings light. Trading slow to moderate. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading slow to moderate with activity reported on fresh MST, scapula and frozen tom breast meat. The market is mostly steady with tom drums firm. Demand and offerings are light to moderate. 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: 19-Jan-21 12:48 C GM