USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 12/24 11:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 25, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     20-Dec-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              656           0      27.81   (A)         656   27.81
South Atlantic          533          -4      44.54   (A)         533   44.54
North Central         1,821         -10      35.55   (A)       1,850   35.55
South Central           336         -36      17.20   (A)         346   17.20
West                     19         -69      26.47   (A)          19   26.47
U.S. total            3,365(B)      -12      33.58    39       3,404   33.53
To-date
2025*               182,214(B)                         1,347 183,561
To-date
2024*               184,539(B)                         1,522 186,061

(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* 775,000; for last year to date* 765,000.

*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: 25-Dec-25 11:04 AM C NBS

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