USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 01/02 08:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 01, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     27-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              359         -45      31.24   (A)         359   31.24
South Atlantic          316         -41      45.03   (A)         316   45.03
North Central         1,311         -28      34.36   (A)       1,319   34.36
South Central           217         -35      15.88   (A)         220   15.88
West                     23          21      35.31   (A)          23   35.31
U.S. total            2,226(B)      -34      33.57    11       2,237   33.58
To-date
2025*               184,440(B)                         1,358 185,798
To-date
2024*               186,463(B)                         1,537 188,000

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 1,000;
for the current year to date* 776,000; 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: 01-Jan-26 08:43 AM C NBS

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