USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 04/30 11:31

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 30, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     25-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              512          15      29.71   (A)         512   29.71
South Atlantic          521           0      44.55   (A)         521   44.55
North Central         1,769           4      37.90   (A)       1,797   37.90
South Central           427         -11      19.86   (A)         436   19.86
West                     97         143      32.76   (A)          97   32.76
U.S. total            3,326(B)        4      35.21    37       3,363   35.16
To-date
2026*                57,604(B)                           481  58,085
To-date
2025*                54,683(B)                           377  55,060

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 23,000;
for the current year to date* 153,000; for last year to date* 309,000.

*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: 30-Apr-26 12:05 PM C NBS

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