USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 03/05 09:56
03/05/2026 | 9:56 am CST USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 03/05 09:56
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Mar 05, 2026 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 28-Feb-2026
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 170,100 710 1,645 2,355 396
Avg Wt 6.57 3.42 8.13 6.71 7.29
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 172,407 582 1,546 2,128 481
Same wk yr ago 168,978 724 1,599 2,323 449
Avg Wt 6.59 3.34 8.62 6.97 6.78
To-date/2026* 1,519,930 6,849 16,723 23,572 4,072
To-date/2025* 1,463,509 5,534 14,601 20,135 3,789
% Change YTD 4% 24% 15% 17% 7%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 849,343 1,348 9,161 10,509 2,050
Last week 850,380 1,127 9,002 10,129 2,346
Same wk yr ago 846,309 1,342 9,442 10,784 2,161
To-date/2026* 7,587,353 13,303 95,699 109,002 20,631
To-date/2025* 7,329,154 10,575 83,359 93,934 18,817
% Change YTD 4% 26% 15% 16% 10%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 28-Feb-2026
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,649 2,010 0 28 3,687
Avg Wt 17.19 46.68 0.00 37.80 33.43
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,559 1,908 0 27 3,494
Same wk yr ago 1,600 1,749 14 37 3,400
Avg Wt 17.47 43.68 36.35 31.02 31.18
To-date/2026* 14,110 16,575 75 238 30,998
To-date/2025* 11,881 15,863 221 275 28,240
% Change YTD 19% 4% -66% -13% 10%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 22,819 75,531 0 820 99,170
Last week 22,151 72,220 0 675 95,046
Same wk yr ago 22,501 61,499 394 889 85,283
To-date/2026* 202,180 628,440 2,016 5,942 838,578
To-date/2025* 170,220 569,564 4,620 6,733 751,137
% Change YTD 19% 10% -56% -12% 12%
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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 171.6
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 172.2 million
head, or 0.6 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: 05-Mar-26 10:31 AM C NBS
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