USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 07/07 22:08
07/07/2026 | 10:08 pm CDT USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 07/07 22:08
NW_PY017 **CORRECTION**
Des Moines, IA Thu. Jul 02, 2026 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 27-Jun-2026
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
---------------------Thousands-----------------------------------
Head 175,775 747 1,520 2,267 510
Avg Wt 6.63 3.52 8.65 6.96 7.00
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 173,125 982 1,996 2,978 484
Same wk yr ago 176,345 611 1,924 2,535 475
Avg Wt 6.49 3.43 8.57 7.34 6.90
To-date/2026* 4,421,893 20,353 46,475 66,828 11,984
To-date/2025* 4,307,968 16,535 43,817 60,352 11,270
% Change YTD 3% 23% 6% 11% 6%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 885,695 1,459 9,006 10,465 2,535
Last week 868,395 1,908 11,676 13,584 2,395
Same wk yr ago *869,804* 1,163 11,295 12,458 2,327
To-date/2026* 22,032,427 39,577 269,746 309,323 60,129
To-date/2025* 21,481,362 31,724 251,277 283,001 56,052
% Change YTD 3% 25% 7% 9% 7%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 27-Jun-2026
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,567 2,018 10 27 3,622
Avg Wt 17.72 45.75 30.46 31.75 33.48
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,666 1,971 6 27 3,670
Same wk yr ago 1,848 2,035 13 25 3,921
Avg Wt 17.13 43.71 33.99 28.92 31.06
To-date/2026* 39,921 49,000 206 768 89,895
To-date/2025* 38,980 47,580 440 636 87,636
% Change YTD 2% 3% -53% 21% 3%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 22,353 74,320 236 664 97,573
Last week 23,778 73,589 157 693 98,217
Same wk yr ago 25,483 71,605 342 560 97,990
To-date/2026* 584,094 1,841,028 5,309 19,048 2,449,479
To-date/2025* 568,200 1,699,222 10,060 15,499 2,292,981
% Change YTD 3% 8% -47% 23% 7%
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Dressing % 80.5% 80.5% 77.5% 77.5%
(A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the
2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 173.5
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 177.9 million
head, or 4.4 million more than estimated available.
(B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update.
*Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.
SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
Des Moines, IA 515.284.4460 email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain
Prepared: 02-Jul-26 09:42 AM C NBS
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