USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 08/21 10:46

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 21, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     16-Aug-2025
(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              662           4      27.25   (A)         662   27.25
South Atlantic          558          -2      39.29   (A)         558   39.29
North Central         2,040           0      33.09   (A)       2,066   33.09
South Central           439         118      18.07   (A)         448   18.07
West                    107          32      24.51   (A)         107   24.51
U.S. total            3,806(B)        8      31.01    35       3,841   30.99
To-date
2025*               112,742(B)                           852 113,594
To-date
2024*               118,421(B)                           893 119,314

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 27,000;
for the current year to date* 597,000; for last year to date* 427,000.

*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: 21-Aug-25 10:59 AM C NBS

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