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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 14, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      9-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              360         -28      32.54   (A)         360   32.54
South Atlantic          609           8      41.15   (A)         609   41.15
North Central         1,963           7      36.19   (A)       1,986   36.19
South Central           479          -5      18.81   (A)         487   18.81
West                     34         -52      30.92   (A)          34   30.92
U.S. total            3,445(B)       -1      34.22    31       3,476   34.22
To-date
2026*                64,524(B)                           555  65,079
To-date
2025*                62,147(B)                           437  62,584

(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* 154,000; for last year to date* 325,000.

*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: 14-May-26 11:17 AM C NBS