USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 03/12 10:51

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Mar 12, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      7-Mar-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              639          -6      27.18   (A)         639   27.18
South Atlantic          506         -12      45.30   (A)         506   45.30
North Central         1,851           0      38.24   (A)       1,877   38.24
South Central           436         -13      17.13   (A)         445   17.13
West                     61          22      22.11   (A)          61   22.11
U.S. total            3,493(B)       -5      34.32    35       3,528   34.27
To-date
2026*                34,253(B)                           273  34,526
To-date
2025*                31,295(B)                           314  31,609

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 2,000;
for the current year to date* 77,000; for last year to date* 242,000.

*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-Mar-26 10:54 AM C NBS

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