Turkey: Daily National Turkey Market-at-a-Glance
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DES MOINES, IA Fri., Feb. 26, 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 with offering
prices unchanged to higher for current deliveries. Frozen demand light to moderate
with fresh interest noted for November needs. Frozen domestic processor offerings of
Grade A 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms are light to moderate. Frozen Grade A basted
equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for 8-16 lb. hens are
107.00-115.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. tom offerings at 107.00-115.00 cents FOB for
current deliveries. No trading reported for current shipments, heavy for deferred.
Frozen basted equivalent 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms traded at 110 FOB April,
118 FOB June, and 119 cents Fob for July deliveries.
The fresh tom breast meat and destrapped tenderloin markets are generally steady,
frozen steady to instances firm with tom breast meat strongest. The scapula market is
steady to firm, balance of white trims steady. Demand moderate to good on scapula,
balance light to moderate. Offerings of scapula very light, frozen tom breast meat
light to moderate with supplies held with confidence, balance of white meat and trims
mostly moderate. The market on 4-8 lb. breasts is steady with a steady to firm
undertone, heavier sizes steady. Demand generally light. Offerings short to very
light on 4-8 lb. breasts, heavier sizes light to moderate. The market on tom necks is
steady to weak, wing markets are mostly steady with mixed undertones, tom drums
steady to mostly firm. Demand moderate to good on tom drums, balance light to
moderate. Offerings very light to light on tom drums, tom necks moderate to
moderately heavy and tom wings mostly moderate. The thigh meat and mechanically
separated turkey markets are steady to firm. Demand moderate to good. Offerings light
at best. Trading slow to moderate.
EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
Trading slow with activity also reported on fresh tom drums, defatted gizzards,
destrapped tenderloins, scapula and fresh tom breast meat. The market is steady to
firm, mostly steady. Demand and offerings 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: 26-Feb-21 01:51 C GM
