USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 02/05 11:11

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 05, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     31-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              584         -10      27.22   (A)         584   27.22
South Atlantic          427         -22      47.35   (A)         427   47.35
North Central         1,817          -3      35.94   (A)       1,838   35.94
South Central           212         -50      17.44   (A)         219   17.44
West                     28         133      25.69   (A)          28   25.69
U.S. total            3,068(B)      -13      34.49    28       3,096   34.45
To-date
2026*                16,619(B)                           117  16,736
To-date
2025*                15,594(B)                           157  15,751

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 8,000;
for the current year to date* 50,000; for last year to date* 139,000.

*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: 05-Feb-26 11:33 AM C NBS

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