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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 21, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     16-May-2026
(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              454          26      30.57   (A)         454   30.57
South Atlantic          611           0      40.71   (A)         611   40.71
North Central         1,916          -2      36.85   (A)       1,934   36.85
South Central           510           6      18.31   (A)         516   18.31
West                     72         112      33.95   (A)          72   33.95
U.S. total            3,563(B)        3      34.00    24       3,587   34.00
To-date
2026*                68,087(B)                           579  68,666
To-date
2025*                65,760(B)                           486  66,246

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 2,000;
for the current year to date* 156,000; for last year to date* 342,000.

*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: 21-May-26 11:55 AM C BRM