USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 04/09 11:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 09, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      4-Apr-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              452         -10      28.85   (A)         452   28.85
South Atlantic          524          -8      41.80   (A)         524   41.80
North Central         1,668          -7      37.62   (A)       1,686   37.62
South Central           397         -10      16.99   (A)         403   16.99
West                     86          72      24.82   (A)          86   24.82
U.S. total            3,127(B)       -6      34.08    24       3,151   34.08
To-date
2026*                47,638(B)                           380  48,018
To-date
2025*                44,627(B)                           377  45,004

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 22,000;
for the current year to date* 121,000; for last year to date* 281,000.

*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: 09-Apr-26 11:38 AM C NBS

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