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DES MOINES, IA               Thu., Jan. 21, 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 for current 
shipments, steady to firm for deferred. 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. No trading reported. 

The market on fresh white meats and white trims is mostly steady, frozen scapula 
steady to firm with the balance of frozen white trims steady to instances weak. 
Demand light to moderate, mostly light. The market on Grade A 4-8 lb. breasts is 
steady with mixed undertones, 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 with plant grades the most available, 8-12 lb. sizes light at best, 12 
lb. and heavier sizes light to moderate. The tom bulk parts market is firm on drums, 
balance of tom bulk parts generally steady. 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 a steady to firm undertone. Demand 
light to moderate. Offerings light at best. The mechanically separated turkey (MST) 
market is steady with a steady to firm undertone. Demand light to moderate. Offerings 
light. Trading slow.  

EXPORT MARKET HIGHLIGHTS

Trading slow. 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: 21-Jan-21 01:36 C GM