NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Jan 15, 2026 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 10-Jan-2026 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 173,646 836 1,926 2,762 499 Avg Wt 6.68 3.59 8.58 7.07 7.20 Head sltr comparisons Last week 145,304 779 1,997 2,776 451 Same wk yr ago 154,046 709 1,645 2,354 500 Avg Wt 6.69 3.45 8.27 6.82 7.16 To-date/2026* 318,950 1,615 3,923 5,538 950 To-date/2025* 289,752 1,135 3,027 4,162 796 % Change YTD 10% 42% 30% 33% 19% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 881,566 1,666 11,320 12,986 2,551 Last week 721,115 1,505 11,983 13,488 2,306 Same wk yr ago 783,231 1,358 9,319 10,677 2,542 To-date/2026* 1,602,681 3,171 23,303 26,474 4,857 To-date/2025* 1,474,246 2,129 17,262 19,391 4,015 % Change YTD 9% 49% 35% 37% 21% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 10-Jan-2026 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,673 1,871 3 15 3,562 Avg Wt 17.62 48.00 37.87 38.05 33.68 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,396 1,417 32 21 2,866 Same wk yr ago 1,298 1,801 3 19 3,121 Avg Wt 18.30 45.55 59.34 36.00 34.17 To-date/2026* 3,069 3,288 35 36 6,428 To-date/2025* 2,429 3,410 3 30 5,872 % Change YTD 26% -4% 1067% 20% 9% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 23,730 72,295 88 442 96,555 Last week 20,689 53,087 1,054 493 75,323 Same wk yr ago 19,121 66,039 138 530 85,828 To-date/2026* 44,419 125,382 1,142 935 171,878 To-date/2025* 36,165 126,721 138 811 163,835 % Change YTD 23% -1% 728% 15% 5% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 166.8 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 178.5 million head, or 11.7 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: 15-Jan-26 11:58 AM C NBS