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DES MOINES, IA               Fri., Feb. 15, 2019          USDA Market News
                               
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance.

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on frozen 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24lb. toms is steady to firm.  Demand light 
to moderate, best for deferred shipments.  Processor offerings of frozen Grade A 8-16 
lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms from 2018 production light to moderate.  Frozen Grade A 
basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis from 2018 production 
for 8-16 lb. hens are 78.00-88.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms 78.00-87.00 cents FOB 
for current deliveries.  Trading moderate on frozen basted equivalent hens at 87 
cents FOB July. No trading reported for current shipments

The breast meat, destrapped tenderloin, and white trims markets are steady with a 
steady to weak undertone.  Demand light to moderate.  Offerings mostly moderate.  The 
market on consumer and institutional sized bone-in breasts are steady to firm.  
Demand and offerings light to moderate.  The market on tom bulk parts is steady to 
weak, mostly steady with tom 2-joint wings weakest.  Demand light to moderate.  
Offerings light to mostly moderate.  The market on fresh thigh meat is steady at best 
while frozen is steady to weak.  The mechanically separated turkey market is steady 
at best.  Demand light to moderate.  Offerings light to mostly moderate.  Trading 
slow.  


EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

No trading reported.  The market is steady to weak, mostly steady.  Demand light to 
moderate.  Offerings mixed, mostly 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: 15-Feb-19 01:18 C GM