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DES MOINES, IA               Thu. Nov. 21, 2019         USDA Market News
                               
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance.

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and on 16-24 lb. toms is steady for 
Thanksgiving needs and steady to instances weak for post-Thanksgiving.  
Fresh and frozen demand light to moderate. Processor offerings of frozen 
Grade A 8-16 lb. hens are light while 16-24 lb. tom are light for pre-
Thanksgiving needs and light to moderate for post-Thanksgiving.
Frozen 2019 Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a 
national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 95.00-103.00 cents FOB and 16-24
lb. toms 93.00-103.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. No trading 
was reported. 

The market on tom breast meat is steady to weak. The market on 
tenderloins and white trims is steady. Demand and offerings of white 
meat and white trims light to moderate. The market on tom bulk parts
is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. The thigh meat 
market is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. The 
mechanically separated turkey market is steady. Demand and offerings 
light to moderate. Trading slow. 

EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading slow. The market is steady. Demand and 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: 21-Nov-19 1:45 CW