Home Markets USDA Poultry
USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 08/27 10:21
08/27/2026 | 10:21 am CDT

USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 08/27 10:21

By 
NW_PY021
Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 20, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     15-Aug-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              415          -1      31.56   (A)         415   31.56
South Atlantic          590          -8      37.92   (A)         590   37.92
North Central         1,966          -2      35.97   (A)       1,991   35.97
South Central           608           6      15.91   (A)         616   15.91
West                    150          19      23.97   (A)         150   23.97
U.S. total            3,729(B)       -1      32.04    33       3,762   32.02
To-date
2026*               114,347(B)                           996 115,343
To-date
2025*               112,742(B)                           852 113,594

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 18,000;
for the current year to date* 351,000; for last year to date* 597,000.

*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: 20-Aug-26 09:27 AM C NBS

[0600059C]