USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 05/28 09:41

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 28, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     23-May-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              411          -9      31.27   (A)         411   31.27
South Atlantic          567          -7      42.11   (A)         567   42.11
North Central         1,905          -1      34.99   (A)       1,929   34.99
South Central           538           5      18.65   (A)         546   18.65
West                     85          18      31.47   (A)          85   31.47
U.S. total            3,506(B)       -2      33.11    32       3,538   33.07
To-date
2026*                71,593(B)                           611  72,204
To-date
2025*                69,069(B)                           514  69,583

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 7,000;
for the current year to date* 163,000; for last year to date* 358,000.

*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: 28-May-26 10:26 AM C NBS

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