NW_PY029                                                                        
Des Moines, IA          Tue. May 21, 2013          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 21 MAY 2013.                                                              
                                                                                
The market on breast trim and scapula is steady to firm, balance of white       
meat steady.  Demand moderate on tom breast meat, balance moderate to good.     
Offerings verly light to moderate.  The market on 4-8 lb. breasts is steady     
to firm.  Demand and offerings light.  The market on tom drums is steady to     
firm, balance of tom bulk parts mostly steady.  Demand moderate to good on      
tom drums, balance light to moderate.  Offerings of tom drums light,            
balance of tom bulk parts light to moderate.  The thigh meat market is          
steady.  Demand light to moderate.  Offerings moderate.  Trading light.         
For domestic (fresh): tom wings 39, tom necks 37 cents delivered.  For          
export: fresh tom drums 64 cents delivered.                                     
                                                                                

DOMESTIC TRADING                         PRICE    L.S.T.  WTD AVG   VOLUME      
                                         RANGE    CODE 1/   PRICE   (000)       
                                                                                
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A 2/                125.00          125.00       15      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS GRADE A--FRESH 2/                   R     168.25       40      
BREASTS, 4-8 LBS PLANT GRADE 2/                                                 
DRUMSTICKS, TOM                                      M      67.00       10      
DRUMSTICKS, TOM--FRESH                62.00-64.00           63.33      150      
DRUMSTICKS, HEN                                      M      62.00        8      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, TOM                                 M      44.00        8      
WINGS, FULL-CUT, HEN                        54.00           54.00        4      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   W      74.00       25      
WINGS, V-TYPE, HEN                                   M     119.00        1      
NECKS, TOM                                  42.00           42.00        4      
NECKS, HEN                                           F      36.00       27      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM 3/                                 T     152.00       40      
BREASTS, B/S, TOM--FRESH 3/                          M     155.00       40      
THIGH MEAT                                           F     107.40      100      
THIGH MEAT--FRESH                          115.00          115.00       40      
BREAST TRIM MEAT                                     M     108.00        4      
SCAPULA MEAT                                                                    
WING MEAT WITH SKIN                                                             
TENDERLOINS                                          M     146.00       20      
DESTRAPPED TENDERS                                                              
DESTRAPPED TENDERS--FRESH                            M     148.00       28      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                            M      35.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED--FRESH 4/                     M      36.00       80      

EXPORT TRADING                                                                  
                                                                                
DRUMSTICKS, TOMS                                     M      67.69      260      
WINGS FULL-CUT - TOMS                                F      34.00      240      
WINGS, V-TYPE, TOM                                   M      79.00      283      
TAILS                                                F      55.00       40      
MECHANICALLY SEPARATED 4/                                                       
THIGH MEAT - FROZEN                                  M     106.54      602      

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 Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News                       
          Des Moines, IA    515.284.4471  email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov           
          http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY029.txt                        
                                                                                
Prepared: 21-May-13 01:39 PM E GM