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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 05, 2024          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     30-Nov-2024
(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              316         -51      28.17   (A)         316   28.17
South Atlantic          328         -39      38.58   (A)         328   38.58
North Central         1,107         -41      35.95   (A)       1,118   35.95
South Central           281         -48      19.85   (A)         285   19.85
West                     94         -35      30.12   (A)          94   30.12
U.S. total            2,126(B)      -43      32.81    15       2,141   32.80
To-date
2024*               174,898(B)                         1,411 176,309
To-date
2023*               185,808(B)                         1,356 187,164

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 1,000;
for the current year to date* 715,000; for last year to date* 1,523,000.

*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: 05-Dec-24 08:51 AM C AA