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USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 11/20 11:21

USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 11/20 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Nov 20, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     15-Nov-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              785           4      26.40   (A)         785   26.40
South Atlantic          640           0      38.60   (A)         640   38.60
North Central         2,177          -5      32.89   (A)       2,188   32.89
South Central           818           2      15.55   (A)         822   15.55
West                     73          -4      24.55   (A)          73   24.55
U.S. total            4,493(B)       -2      29.28    15       4,508   29.30
To-date
2025*               165,329(B)                         1,180 166,509
To-date
2024*               169,042(B)                         1,361 170,403

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 6,000;
for the current year to date* 767,000; for last year to date* 699,000.

*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: 20-Nov-25 12:03 PM C BRM

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