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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 27, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     22-Aug-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              408          -2      31.79   (A)         408   31.79
South Atlantic          626           6      38.42   (A)         626   38.42
North Central         2,089           6      34.79   (A)       2,120   34.79
South Central           579          -5      15.04   (A)         589   15.04
West                    101         -33      25.46   (A)         101   25.46
U.S. total            3,803(B)        2      31.81    41       3,844   31.80
To-date
2026*               118,150(B)                         1,037 119,187
To-date
2025*               116,798(B)                           877 117,675

(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* 352,000; for last year to date* 631,000.

*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: 27-Aug-26 11:03 AM C NBS