NW_PY042                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jul 3, 2008          USDA Market News              
                                                                                
TURKEY: Daily Whole Young Turkeys                                               

WHOLE YOUNG TURKEYS, FROZEN 1/, CONSUMER SIZES, COMMODITY PACK OR               
EQUIVALENT, US GRADE A, CENTS PER LB, DELIVERED (MINIMUM 10,000 LB              
LOTS) for JULY 3, 2008                                                          
                                                                                
                      OFFERS       SALES        WTD      VOLUME    DEL.         
                                                AVG       (000)    PER          
CURRENT SHIPMENTS 2/                                                            

8-16 LB HENS                                                                    
  EASTERN REGION 3/    91-93           -           -          -                 
  CENTRAL REGION 4/    91-93           -           -          -                 
  WESTERN REGION 5/    91-93           -           -          -                 

16-24 LB TOMS                                                                   
  EASTERN REGION       91-93           -           -          -                 
  CENTRAL REGION       91-93           -           -          -                 
  WESTERN REGION       91-93           -           -          -                 

FORWARD SHIPMENTS 6/                                                            

8-16 LB HENS                                                                    
  EASTERN REGION                                                                
  CENTRAL REGION                                                                
  WESTERN REGION                                                                

16-24 LB TOMS                                                                   
  EASTERN REGION                                                                
  CENTRAL REGION                                                                
  WESTERN REGION                                                                

OPEN COMMITMENTS 7/                                                             

8-16 LB HENS                                                                    
  EASTERN REGION                                            200     OCT-NOV     
  CENTRAL REGION                                              -         -       
  WESTERN REGION                                              -         -       

16-24 LB TOMS                                                                   
  EASTERN REGION                                            200     OCT-NOV     
  CENTRAL REGION                                              -         -       
  WESTERN REGION                                              -         -       

                                                                                
1/ May include product stored at temperatures in range of 1 to 25 degrees F.    
2/ Includes product priced for shipment within 14 days.  3/ Includes product    
with 3 percent broth basting.  4/ Includes product with 3-6 percent broth       
basting.  5/ Includes products with 6 percent broth basting.  6/ Includes       
product committed for pricing during the previous 24 hours but shipment in      
more than 14 days from date of commitment.  7/ Includes product committed       
during previous 24 hours at prices to be determined at later date.              

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch              
          Des Moines, IA    515.284.4471                                        
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY042.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 03-Jul-08 12:22 PM E CW