USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 01/15 11:16

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 15, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     10-Jan-2026
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 Central Time)

               ---------Young turkeys----------   Old       Total turkeys
               Thousand        Pct chg     Avg    Breeders          Avg
               Head            Prev wk   Live wt  --Thousand head-- Live wt
North East              511          -2      28.87   (A)         511   28.87
South Atlantic          491          16      47.91   (A)         491   47.91
North Central         1,866          27      37.18   (A)       1,877   37.18
South Central           561          42      16.87   (A)         565   16.87
West                    118         203      19.47   (A)         118   19.47
U.S. total            3,547(B)       25      33.66    15       3,562   33.68
To-date
2026*                 6,392(B)                            36   6,428
To-date
2025*                 5,842(B)                            30   5,872

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 3,000;
for the current year to date* 35,000; for last year to date* 3,000.

*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: 15-Jan-26 11:58 AM C NBS

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