USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 10/23 10:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 23, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     18-Oct-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              808           9      25.97   (A)         808   25.97
South Atlantic          573          -9      39.83   (A)         573   39.83
North Central         1,961          -5      34.88   (A)       1,986   34.88
South Central           766         127      17.26   (A)         774   17.26
West                     99         -10      23.73   (A)          99   23.73
U.S. total            4,207(B)        8      30.37    33       4,240   30.37
To-date
2025*               147,744(B)                         1,100 148,844
To-date
2024*               151,559(B)                         1,290 152,849

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 9,000;
for the current year to date* 749,000; for last year to date* 644,000.

*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: 23-Oct-25 10:51 AM C BRM

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