USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 04/23 10:51

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 23, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     18-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              445           5      29.90   (A)         445   29.90
South Atlantic          520         -26      45.08   (A)         520   45.08
North Central         1,699           0      37.95   (A)       1,721   37.95
South Central           481          -4      19.90   (A)         488   19.90
West                     40         -69      25.00   (A)          40   25.00
U.S. total            3,185(B)       -8      35.10    29       3,214   35.08
To-date
2026*                54,278(B)                           444  54,722
To-date
2025*                51,175(B)                           377  51,552

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 8,000;
for the current year to date* 130,000; for last year to date* 305,000.

*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: 23-Apr-26 10:57 AM C NBS

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