NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Fri., May. 07, 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 to firm. Demand is light to moderate, mostly light with inquiry centered on hens. Frozen domestic processor offerings of Grade A 8-16 lb. hens are short to very light and 16-24 lb. toms are very light to light. Offerings of 24 lb. and heavier toms very light to light. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 114.00-118.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. tom offerings at 110.00- 118.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading slow. Frozen basted equivalent 8-16 lb. hens traded at 119 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms at 115-119 cents FOB for current shipments, frozen basted equivalent 8-16 lb. hens 120 FOB for October deliveries. The white meat and white trim markets are steady to firm. Demand moderate to mostly good. Offerings short to light at best. The market on consumer sized breasts is steady to firm with trading reported at higher prices for deferred shipments. The market on institutional sized breasts is steady. Demand light to moderate. Offerings of 4-8 lb. breasts short of needs while heavier sizes are very light to light. The market on tom bulk parts is steady to mostly firm. Demand moderate to good. Offerings of tom bulk parts short to light, mostly short to very light. The market on hen necks is steady with mixed undertones, balance of hen bulk parts firm. Demand light to good, mostly moderate to good. Hen neck offerings light to moderate, balance of hen parts short to very light. The thigh meat and mechanically separated turkey markets are steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Offerings very light to light. Trading heavy on 4-8 lb. breasts for deferred shipments and on fresh tom breast meat for current deliveries, balance slow. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS Trading slow. The market is steady to firm. Demand is light to good, mostly moderate to good. Offerings short to light. 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: 7-May-21 01:40 C GM