USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 10/02 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 02, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     27-Sep-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              559         -18      27.93   (A)         559   27.93
South Atlantic          535          -7      40.87   (A)         535   40.87
North Central         2,012          -2      37.62   (A)       2,055   37.62
South Central           537          -2      18.81   (A)         551   18.81
West                    104          49      20.81   (A)         104   20.81
U.S. total            3,747(B)       -5      33.47    57       3,804   33.42
To-date
2025*               135,756(B)                         1,003 136,759
To-date
2024*               139,935(B)                         1,174 141,109

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 10,000;
for the current year to date* 712,000; for last year to date* 573,000.

*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: 02-Oct-25 11:57 AM C BRM

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