USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 03/05 09:56

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

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     28-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              680          -2      26.90   (A)         680   26.90
South Atlantic          577          -1      42.12   (A)         577   42.12
North Central         1,851           6      38.01   (A)       1,872   38.01
South Central           501          21      16.43   (A)         508   16.43
West                     50          79      19.76   (A)          50   19.76
U.S. total            3,659(B)        6      33.39    28       3,687   33.43
To-date
2026*                30,760(B)                           238  30,998
To-date
2025*                27,965(B)                           275  28,240

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 0,000;
for the current year to date* 75,000; for last year to date* 221,000.

*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-Mar-26 10:31 AM C NBS

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