USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 02/12 11:06

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 12, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      7-Feb-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              583           0      29.63   (A)         583   29.63
South Atlantic          510          19      42.00   (A)         510   42.00
North Central         1,746          -4      37.19   (A)       1,772   37.19
South Central           511         141      17.33   (A)         520   17.33
West                     28           0      25.69   (A)          28   25.69
U.S. total            3,378(B)       10      33.51    35       3,413   33.46
To-date
2026*                19,997(B)                           152  20,149
To-date
2025*                18,594(B)                           205  18,799

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 24,000;
for the current year to date* 74,000; for last year to date* 162,000.

*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: 12-Feb-26 11:17 AM C NBS

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