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USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 09/04 14:22

USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 09/04 14:22

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Sep 04, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     30-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              667           2      26.62   (A)         667   26.62
South Atlantic          538          -6      39.76   (A)         538   39.76
North Central         1,965          -6      32.62   (A)       1,987   32.62
South Central           607          -5      18.66   (A)         614   18.66
West                     95          -2      24.45   (A)          95   24.45
U.S. total            3,872(B)       -5      30.19    29       3,901   30.19
To-date
2025*               120,670(B)                           906 121,576
To-date
2024*               125,702(B)                           967 126,669

(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* 649,000; for last year to date* 457,000.

*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: 04-Sep-25 12:14 PM C NBS

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