USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 02/12 11:06
02/12/2026 | 11:06 am CST USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 02/12 11:06
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Feb 12, 2026 USDA Market News
TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending 7-Feb-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 583 0 29.63 (A) 583 29.63
South Atlantic 510 19 42.00 (A) 510 42.00
North Central 1,746 -4 37.19 (A) 1,772 37.19
South Central 511 141 17.33 (A) 520 17.33
West 28 0 25.69 (A) 28 25.69
U.S. total 3,378(B) 10 33.51 35 3,413 33.46
To-date
2026* 19,997(B) 152 20,149
To-date
2025* 18,594(B) 205 18,799
(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 24,000;
for the current year to date* 74,000; for last year to date* 162,000.
*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: 12-Feb-26 11:17 AM C NBS
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