USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 04/16 10:36

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 16, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     11-Apr-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              422          -7      29.58   (A)         422   29.58
South Atlantic          698          33      38.13   (A)         698   38.13
North Central         1,704           2      38.56   (A)       1,730   38.56
South Central           503          27      17.08   (A)         512   17.08
West                    128          49      24.06   (A)         128   24.06
U.S. total            3,455(B)       10      33.71    35       3,490   33.69
To-date
2026*                51,093(B)                           415  51,508
To-date
2025*                48,045(B)                           377  48,422

(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* 122,000; for last year to date* 293,000.

*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: 16-Apr-26 10:56 AM C NBS

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