NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Mon. Nov 23, 2009          USDA Market News             
                                                                                
TURKEY:  Daily National Young Turkey Parts                                      
                                                                                

INCLUDING BULK MEAT and FROZEN (UNLESS SPECIFIED),                              
CENTS PER LB., DELIVERED FIRST RECEIVERS, PART AND FULL TRUCKLOTS               
AS OF 23 NOVEMBER 2009.                                                         
                                                                                
The market tone on bulk parts was steady to fully steady, except tom            
V-wings and necks was steady to barely steady. Demand was mixed and ranged      
from slow to good. Offerings were short to adequate. The trade sentiment on     
thigh meat was steady to firm. Demand was good for both export and domestic     
channels. Offerings short of current needs. The market tone on mechanically     
separated turkey was steady to barely steady. Demand was light with             
offerings adequate to fully adequate. The market tone on white meat was         
steady but not well tested. Demand and trading was limited. Domestic: fresh     
scapula 111 cents.                                                              
                                                                                

DOMESTIC TRADING                         PRICE    L.S.T.  WTD AVG   VOLUME      
                                         RANGE    CODE 1/   PRICE   (000)       
                                                                                
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A 2/                                                     
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/                   F     156.22      503      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                                                 
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                                      F      58.00        4      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                      52.50           52.50       40      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                                      F      53.00        7      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                                 F      75.31       65      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                                 F      71.00       20      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                          71.00           71.00       80      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                   F      96.00        4      
NECKS, TOM                                  39.00           39.00       40      
NECKS, HEN                                           W      40.00       12      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                                            
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/                172.00          172.00       20      
THIGH MEAT                                 105.00          105.00       80      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                   105.00-105.50          105.36       55      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                           123.00          123.00       20      
SCAPULA MEAT                                         R     110.00       40      
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                                             
TENDERLOINS                                          W     131.00       12      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                   R     140.00      120      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                  142.00          142.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                            F      20.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/                     F      21.00      120      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                     F      57.48      334      
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                W      76.00       20      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   F      73.00       54      
TAILS                                                F      35.09      148      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                            F      20.00       54      
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                        106.00          106.00       40      

1/ CODES FOR LAST SIGNIFICANT TRADE (L.S.T.):                                   
   M=MONDAY  T=TUESDAY  W=WEDNESDAY  R=THURSDAY  F=FRIDAY                       
2/ Breasts are bagged; rib, back, and wing meat included; and basted.           
3/ Boneless and skinless without tenderloins.  4/ 15-20% fat with skin added.   
                                                                                

Source:   USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch              
          Des Moines, IA    515.284.4471  email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov           
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY029.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 23-Nov-09 01:14 PM E CW