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USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 12/04 10:31

USDA Prelim. Fed. Inspt. Turkey Sltr 12/04 10:31

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 04, 2025          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     29-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              346         -46      27.86   (A)         346   27.86
South Atlantic          300         -48      41.79   (A)         300   41.79
North Central         1,406         -31      33.67   (A)       1,411   33.67
South Central           263         -24      15.18   (A)         265   15.18
West                     34          36      17.56   (A)          34   17.56
U.S. total            2,349(B)      -35      31.54    7        2,356   31.56
To-date
2025*               171,300(B)                         1,232 172,532
To-date
2024*               174,898(B)                         1,411 176,309

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 0,000;
for the current year to date* 767,000; for last year to date* 715,000.

*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: 04-Dec-25 11:16 AM C NBS

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