USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 09/17 09:56

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Sep 17, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     12-Sep-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              334         -29      31.26   (A)         334   31.26
South Atlantic          481         -16      39.68   (A)         481   39.68
North Central         1,843         -11      34.46   (A)       1,863   34.46
South Central           501           8      14.89   (A)         508   14.89
West                    109         -12      26.38   (A)         109   26.38
U.S. total            3,268(B)      -12      31.63    27       3,295   31.61
To-date
2026*               128,807(B)                         1,150 129,957
To-date
2025*               128,081(B)                           922 129,003

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 6,000;
for the current year to date* 359,000; for last year to date* 689,000.

*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: 17-Sep-26 10:09 AM C NBS

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