NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Feb 12, 2026 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 07-Feb-2026 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 178,360 790 1,845 2,635 503 Avg Wt 6.54 3.43 8.30 6.84 7.11 Head sltr comparisons Last week 167,707 763 1,848 2,611 495 Same wk yr ago 168,978 523 1,599 2,122 389 Avg Wt 6.46 3.43 8.10 6.95 6.95 To-date/2026* 1,005,246 4,705 10,877 15,582 2,654 To-date/2025* 965,107 3,604 9,921 13,525 2,404 % Change YTD 4% 31% 10% 15% 10% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 886,521 1,504 10,490 11,994 2,539 Last week 838,669 1,516 9,355 10,871 2,513 Same wk yr ago 829,614 996 8,872 9,868 1,920 To-date/2026* 5,034,459 9,230 62,477 71,707 13,504 To-date/2025* 4,850,390 6,811 56,143 62,954 11,965 % Change YTD 4% 36% 11% 14% 13% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 7-Feb-2026 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,528 1,826 24 35 3,413 Avg Wt 17.67 46.88 23.98 29.23 33.46 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,298 1,762 8 28 3,096 Same wk yr ago 1,209 1,768 23 48 3,048 Avg Wt 17.48 44.12 32.27 29.32 33.23 To-date/2026* 9,206 10,717 74 152 20,149 To-date/2025* 7,737 10,695 162 205 18,799 % Change YTD 19% 0% -54% -26% 7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 21,735 68,910 446 793 91,884 Last week 19,101 65,871 200 651 85,823 Same wk yr ago 17,012 62,793 575 1,091 81,471 To-date/2026* 132,239 407,867 1,985 3,754 545,845 To-date/2025* 111,009 386,572 3,176 4,883 505,640 % Change YTD 19% 6% -38% -23% 8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 80.5% 80.5% 77.5% 77.5% (A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 172.7 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 180.5 million head, or 7.8 million more than estimated available. (B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update. *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: 12-Feb-26 11:17 AM C NBS