NW_PY017 **CORRECTION** Des Moines, IA Thu. Jun 26, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 21-Jun-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 169,025 622 1,897 2,519 496 Avg Wt 6.50 3.59 8.56 7.33 7.08 Head sltr comparisons Last week 170,932 758 1,720 2,478 376 Same wk yr ago 166,652 847 1,720 2,567 373 Avg Wt 6.58 2.25 8.37 6.35 7.65 To-date/2025* 4,131,623 15,924 41,893 57,817 10,795 To-date/2024* 4,057,193 17,486 41,004 58,490 10,357 % Change YTD 2% -9% 2% -1% 4% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week *834,984* 1,239 11,123 12,362 2,493 Last week 852,199 1,388 10,297 11,685 1,855 Same wk yr ago 833,393 1,058 9,862 10,920 2,026 To-date/2025* *20,611,399* 30,561 239,982 270,543 53,725 To-date/2024* 19,961,427 33,303 235,792 269,095 52,603 % Change YTD 3% -8% 2% 1% 2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 21-Jun-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,936 2,014 11 19 3,980 Avg Wt 18.97 44.47 31.76 36.31 31.99 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,575 1,950 10 11 3,546 Same wk yr ago 1,621 2,069 1 21 3,712 Avg Wt 17.36 45.17 68.72 36.03 32.98 To-date/2025* 37,132 45,545 427 611 83,715 To-date/2024* 39,796 49,672 275 685 90,428 % Change YTD -7% -8% 55% -11% -7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 29,564 72,098 271 535 102,468 Last week 22,162 70,827 234 282 93,505 Same wk yr ago 22,653 75,233 53 586 98,525 To-date/2025* 542,717 1,627,617 9,718 14,939 2,194,991 To-date/2024* 540,063 1,793,596 6,926 16,424 2,357,009 % Change YTD 0% -9% 40% -9% -7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 167.6 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 171.1 million head, or 3.5 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: 26-Jun-25 12:01 PM C NBS