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DES MOINES, IA               Fri., Dec. 04, 2020          USDA Market News
                               
TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance.

DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

The market on fresh whole turkeys is mostly steady. The market on frozen 8-16 lb. 
hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady with steady to weak undertones. Fresh demand is 
light. Frozen 8-16 lb. hen demand is moderate to good for prompt shipments, 16-24 lb. 
toms light. Fresh offerings light. Frozen domestic processor offerings of Grade A 8-
16 lb. hens are very light for prompt shipments while 16-24 lb. frozen toms are light 
to moderate. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national 
basis for 8-16 lb. hens are 103.00-118.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. tom offerings at 
101.00-118.00 cents FOB for current deliveries. Trading slow on frozen basted 
equivalent 8-16 lb. hens at 103-118 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. toms at 118 cents FOB for 
current shipments.

The market on fresh tom breast meat is steady to weak, balance of white meat and 
white trims steady at best with steady to weak undertones. Demand light. Offerings 
moderate to moderately heavy. The market on 4-8 lb. breasts is firm. Demand moderate 
to good with supplies short of needs. The market on institutional sized breasts is 
generally steady. Demand light. Offerings light to moderate. The market on tom bulk 
parts is steady to firm. Demand light to moderate. Offerings very light to light. The 
thigh meat market is steady to firm, mostly steady. Demand light to moderate. 
Offerings light to moderate with bone-in thighs noted as available. The mechanically 
separated turkey market is steady. Demand and offerings are light to moderate. 
Trading slow to moderate. Labor issues continue to affect production schedules. 

EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading slow with activity also reported on fresh tom drums. The market on most items 
is steady with steady to firm undertones. 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: 4-Dec-20 01:47 C GM