NW_PY044			
DES MOINES, IA               Mon., May. 20, 2013          USDA Market News
                 
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady.  Demand light.  Processor 
offerings of hens and 16-24 lb. toms light to moderate.  Frozen Grade A basted 
equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for hens 94.00-101.00 cents 
fob and 16-24 lb. toms 92.00-101.00 cents fob for current shipments.  No trading 
reported. 
 
The market on tom breast meat, destrapped tenderloins, and wing meat is steady while 
breast trim and scapula are steady to firm.  Demand on tom breast meat is moderate, 
balance moderate to good.  Offerings light to moderate with tom breast meat the most 
available.  The market on tom drums is steady to firm, balance of tom bulk parts 
steady.  Demand on tom drums is moderate to good, balance of tom bulk parts demand 
light to moderate.  Offerings of tom drums light, balance of tom bulk parts light to 
moderate.  The thigh meat market is generally steady.  Demand light to moderate.  
Offerings mostly moderate.  The market on mechanically separated turkey is steady.  
Demand moderate to good.  Offerings light to moderate.  Trading light.


EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading moderately heavy on frozen thigh meat, balance light to moderate.  The market 
is generally steady.  Demand and offerings light to moderate. 

Source: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
        Des Moines, IA     515.284.4471  PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY044.txt 

Prepared: 20-May-13 01:06 C GM