USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 02/19 10:31
02/19/2026 | 10:31 am CST USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 02/19 10:31
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Feb 19, 2026 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 14-Feb-2026
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 172,177 852 2,655 3,507 541
Avg Wt 6.52 3.38 8.28 7.09 7.11
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 178,360 790 1,845 2,635 503
Same wk yr ago 166,754 556 1,652 2,208 483
Avg Wt 6.55 3.57 8.51 7.27 7.01
To-date/2026* 1,177,423 5,557 13,532 19,089 3,195
To-date/2025* 1,131,861 4,160 11,573 15,733 2,887
% Change YTD 4% 34% 17% 21% 11%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 853,171 1,598 15,059 16,657 2,731
Last week 886,521 1,504 10,490 11,994 2,539
Same wk yr ago 830,101 1,102 9,630 10,732 2,404
To-date/2026* 5,887,630 10,828 77,536 88,364 16,235
To-date/2025* 5,680,491 7,913 65,773 73,686 14,369
% Change YTD 4% 37% 18% 20% 13%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 14-Feb-2026
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,696 1,940 1 31 3,668
Avg Wt 18.29 46.63 40.61 28.85 33.38
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,528 1,826 24 35 3,413
Same wk yr ago 1,407 1,642 22 17 3,088
Avg Wt 18.52 43.95 32.16 32.01 32.21
To-date/2026* 10,902 12,657 75 183 23,817
To-date/2025* 9,144 12,337 184 222 21,887
% Change YTD 19% 3% -59% -18% 9%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 24,971 72,822 31 693 98,517
Last week 21,735 68,910 446 793 91,884
Same wk yr ago 20,976 58,094 548 422 80,040
To-date/2026* 157,210 480,689 2,016 4,447 644,362
To-date/2025* 131,985 444,666 3,724 5,305 585,680
% Change YTD 19% 8% -46% -16% 10%
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Dressing % 80.5% 80.5% 77.5% 77.5%
(A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the
2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 171.5
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 174.3 million
head, or 2.8 million more than estimated available.
(B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update.
*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: 19-Feb-26 10:42 AM C NBS
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