USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 03/26 10:11

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

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     21-Mar-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              525           1      29.01   (A)         525   29.01
South Atlantic          558          -3      43.84   (A)         558   43.84
North Central         1,712          -7      37.95   (A)       1,738   37.95
South Central           531          -1      18.59   (A)         540   18.59
West                     50         -19      31.94   (A)          50   31.94
U.S. total            3,376(B)       -5      34.40    35       3,411   34.36
To-date
2026*                41,169(B)                           325  41,494
To-date
2025*                37,883(B)                           338  38,221

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 6,000;
for the current year to date* 97,000; for last year to date* 248,000.

*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-Mar-26 10:49 AM C BRM

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