USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 04/02 10:46
04/02/2026 | 10:46 am CDT USDA Live Poultry Sltr Under F.I. 04/02 10:46
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Apr 02, 2026 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 28-Mar-2026
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 168,527 702 1,560 2,262 474
Avg Wt 6.46 3.32 8.37 6.80 7.03
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 170,237 815 1,845 2,660 469
Same wk yr ago 166,608 752 1,680 2,432 481
Avg Wt 6.46 3.31 8.33 6.78 7.13
To-date/2026* 2,204,355 9,752 23,566 33,318 6,013
To-date/2025* 2,131,037 8,106 21,270 29,376 5,527
% Change YTD 3% 20% 11% 13% 9%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 827,400 1,294 8,944 10,238 2,366
Last week 839,677 1,674 10,882 12,556 2,394
Same wk yr ago 817,979 1,381 9,586 10,967 2,435
To-date/2026* 10,964,540 18,975 135,820 154,795 30,375
To-date/2025* 10,634,285 15,365 121,352 136,717 27,292
% Change YTD 3% 23% 12% 13% 11%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 28-Mar-2026
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,424 1,916 2 31 3,373
Avg Wt 18.67 46.53 29.14 29.76 34.60
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,472 1,898 6 35 3,411
Same wk yr ago 1,577 1,903 12 16 3,508
Avg Wt 17.89 44.68 32.84 34.73 32.55
To-date/2026* 20,042 24,370 99 356 44,867
To-date/2025* 17,790 23,325 260 354 41,729
% Change YTD 13% 4% -62% 1% 8%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 21,402 71,767 45 715 93,929
Last week 21,732 71,612 131 822 94,297
Same wk yr ago 22,711 68,446 305 431 91,893
To-date/2026* 288,389 921,416 2,611 8,760 1,221,176
To-date/2025* 254,853 835,623 5,567 8,646 1,104,689
% Change YTD 13% 10% -53% 1% 11%
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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 170.6 million
head, or 1.0 million less 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: 02-Apr-26 11:15 AM C BRM
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