USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 01/29 10:36

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 29, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     24-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              652           2      28.25   (A)         652   28.25
South Atlantic          544          -8      45.49   (A)         544   45.49
North Central         1,873           0      37.20   (A)       1,900   37.20
South Central           428         -19      15.34   (A)         437   15.34
West                     12         -29      14.08   (A)          12   14.08
U.S. total            3,509(B)       -4      34.08    36       3,545   34.06
To-date
2026*                13,551(B)                            89  13,640
To-date
2025*                12,241(B)                           104  12,345

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 1,000;
for the current year to date* 42,000; for last year to date* 82,000.

*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: 29-Jan-26 10:44 AM C NBS

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