USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 02/26 10:51

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 26, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     21-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              697           1      27.27   (A)         697   27.27
South Atlantic          583          -7      41.78   (A)         583   41.78
North Central         1,745           0      37.93   (A)       1,765   37.93
South Central           414         -25      16.87   (A)         421   16.87
West                     28           0      25.69   (A)          28   25.69
U.S. total            3,467(B)       -5      33.82    27       3,494   33.80
To-date
2026*                27,101(B)                           210  27,311
To-date
2025*                24,602(B)                           238  24,840

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 0,000;
for the current year to date* 75,000; for last year to date* 207,000.

*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: 26-Feb-26 10:04 AM C NBS

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