USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 01/08 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 08, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      3-Jan-2026
(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              522          45      27.38   (A)         522   27.38
South Atlantic          422          34      43.94   (A)         422   43.94
North Central         1,467          12      35.35   (A)       1,483   35.35
South Central           395          82      17.88   (A)         400   17.88
West                     39          70      32.02   (A)          39   32.02
U.S. total            2,845(B)       28      32.69    21       2,866   32.67
To-date
2025*               187,285(B)                         1,379 188,664
To-date
2024*               189,203(B)                         1,548 190,751

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 32,000;
for the current year to date* 808,000; 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: 08-Jan-26 12:04 PM C NBS

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