NW_PY044 DES MOINES, IA Tue., Jun. 18, 2013 USDA Market News TURKEY: Daily National Turkey Market-At-A-Glance DOMESTIC MARKET HIGHLIGHTS The market on 8-16 lb. hens and 16-24 lb. toms is steady to firm, mostly steady with hens strongest. Demand light to instances moderate. Processor offerings of hens and 16-24 lb. toms light with some finding hens less available than toms. Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor offering prices on a national basis for hens 96.00-101.00 cents fob and 16-24 lb. toms 92.00-101.00 cents fob for current shipments. No trading reported for current shipments. Trading heavy on frozen basted equivalent hens and 16-24 lb. toms at 102 cents fob for September-October deliveries. The market on tom breast meat is steady to firm with fresh trading at higher price levels, destrapped tenderloins and wing meat steady with a steady to firm undertone, breast trim and scapula steady to firm. Demand light to good, mostly moderate to good. Offerings light to moderate, mostly light. The market on tom bulk parts is steady to firm on tom drums, tom full-cut wings steady with some mixed undertones reported, balance of tom bulk parts steady. Demand light to good, mostly light to moderate. Offerings tom drums light, balance of tom bulk parts light to moderate. The market on thigh meat is steady. Offerings light to moderate with some sellers holding product with more confidence than others. The mechanically separated turkey market is steady. Demand and offerings light to moderate. Trading moderately heavy on fresh tom breast meat, balance light. EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS No trading reported. The market on tom drums is steady to firm, thigh meat steady to instances firm and the balance of items steady. Demand light to moderate, sometimes good. Offerings light to moderate. Source: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4471 PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY044.txt Prepared: 18-Jun-13 01:23 C GM