USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 05/22 14:24

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 22, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     17-May-2025
(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              671           7      26.78   (A)         671   26.78
South Atlantic          539          20      35.70   (A)         539   35.70
North Central         1,809           4      35.72   (A)       1,846   35.72
South Central           557           5      21.35   (A)         569   21.35
West                     37         -91      33.21   (A)          37   33.21
U.S. total            3,613(B)       -4      31.81    49       3,662   31.88
To-date
2025*                65,760(B)                           486  66,246
To-date
2024*                72,054(B)                           532  72,586

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 17,000;
for the current year to date* 342,000; for last year to date* 231,000.

*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: 22-May-25 10:52 AM C NBS

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