NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Wed., Nov. 25, 2020 USDA Market News TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance. DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The market on fresh whole turkeys is steady. The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady to weak for December with some noting increased seller confidence. Fresh demand is light to moderate. Frozen 8-16 lb. hen demand for December is moderate to good mostly moderate, frozen 16-24 lb. toms light for December. Fresh offerings light. Frozen domestic processor offerings of Grade A 8-16 lb. hens light at best and 16-24 lb. toms light to moderate. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 100.00-120.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. tom offerings noted at 100.00-120.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading slow on frozen basted equivalent 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms 103 cents FOB December. The white meat and white trims are steady with steady to weak undertones. Demand mostly light. Offerings moderate to moderately heavy. The 4-8 lb. and 8-10 lb. bone- in breast markets are steady. The market on 10 lb. and heavier institutional sized breasts are steady with mixed undertones. Demand fair on consumer sized breasts. Offerings light at best. Demand on heavier institutional sized bone-in breasts light. Offerings light to moderate. The market on tom bulk parts is steady. Demand light to moderate. Offerings of tom 2-joint wings and necks light to moderate, balance very light to light. The hen bulk parts market is mostly steady. Demand light to moderate. Offerings light at best. The thigh meat and mechanically separated turkey (MST) markets are generally steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Trading slow to moderate. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading slow with activity also reported on tom necks and fresh thigh meat. The market on frozen scapula is steady at best, balance of items steady with steady to firm undertones. Demand and offerings mostly 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: 25-Nov-20 01:25 C GM