NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Aug 13, 2026 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 08-Aug-2026 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 172,664 737 1,975 2,712 537 Avg Wt 6.48 3.45 8.58 7.19 6.98 Head sltr comparisons Last week 172,470 734 1,800 2,534 505 Same wk yr ago 171,784 627 1,915 2,542 512 Avg Wt 6.59 3.52 8.68 7.41 7.05 To-date/2026* 5,448,945 25,240 57,322 82,562 14,943 To-date/2025* 5,309,535 21,202 55,073 76,275 14,117 % Change YTD 3% 19% 4% 8% 6% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 850,336 1,411 11,608 13,019 2,661 Last week 841,516 1,328 10,813 12,141 2,467 Same wk yr ago 860,363 1,225 11,386 12,611 2,563 To-date/2026* 27,096,112 49,049 334,613 383,662 74,628 To-date/2025* 26,455,003 40,905 316,913 357,818 70,343 % Change YTD 2% 20% 6% 7% 6% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 8-Aug-2026 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,726 2,014 17 33 3,790 Avg Wt 17.87 45.19 33.11 33.61 32.59 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,659 1,957 19 27 3,662 Same wk yr ago 1,529 1,984 22 25 3,560 Avg Wt 18.93 43.71 33.26 30.17 32.91 To-date/2026* 49,682 60,603 333 963 111,581 To-date/2025* 49,386 58,980 570 817 109,753 % Change YTD 1% 3% -42% 18% 2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 24,829 73,265 436 860 99,390 Last week 23,932 71,428 483 663 96,506 Same wk yr ago 23,300 69,810 567 585 94,262 To-date/2026* 726,462 2,265,714 8,565 23,770 3,024,511 To-date/2025* 720,994 2,102,131 13,237 20,003 2,856,365 % Change YTD 1% 8% -35% 19% 6% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 173.7 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 174.8 million head, or 1.1 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: 13-Aug-26 12:56 PM C BRM