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DES MOINES, IA               Mon., Jan. 25, 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. Frozen 
demand light to good, mostly moderate to good. Frozen domestic processor offerings of 
Grade A 8-16 lb. hens and 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 
105.00-113.00 cents FOB and 16-24 lb. tom offerings at 105.00-113.00 cents FOB for 
current deliveries. Trading heavy. Frozen basted equivalent 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 
lb. toms traded at 109-110 cents current, 111 FOB March, 114 FOB May, 115 FOB June, 
116 cents FOB for July deliveries.

The market on fresh tom breast meat is steady with steady to weak undertones, balance 
of fresh white meats steady. The market on frozen tom breast meat is steady with a 
steady to instances weak undertone. The market on fresh white trims is steady. The 
frozen scapula market steady to firm with the balance of frozen white trims steady 
with steady to weak undertones. Demand light to moderate, mostly light. The market on 
Grade A 4-8 lb. breasts is mostly steady, plant grade 4-8 lb. breasts and heavier 
sizes steady. Demand light to moderate, best on consumer sizes. Offerings very light 
to light on 4-8 lb. breasts, 8-12 lb. sizes light, 12 lb. and heavier sizes light to 
moderate. The tom neck market is steady to sometimes weak, balance of tom and hen 
bulk parts markets steady to firm with drums strongest. Demand moderate to good on 
tom drums, balance light to moderate. Offerings very light to light on drums, balance 
light to moderate. The thigh meat market is steady with steady to firm undertones. 
Demand light to moderate. Offerings light at best. The mechanically separated turkey 
market is steady with steady to firm undertones. Demand light to moderate. Offerings 
light. Trading slow to moderate.  

EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading slow with activity also reported on scapula. The market is firm on tom drums, 
balance 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: 25-Jan-21 01:58 C GM