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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 13, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending      8-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              420          -6      30.75   (A)         420   30.75
South Atlantic          638           7      38.37   (A)         638   38.37
North Central         1,998           3      36.03   (A)       2,023   36.03
South Central           575           3      16.73   (A)         583   16.73
West                    126          35      27.07   (A)         126   27.07
U.S. total            3,757(B)        3      32.59    33       3,790   32.59
To-date
2026*               110,618(B)                           963 111,581
To-date
2025*               108,936(B)                           817 109,753

(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations.
(B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 17,000;
for the current year to date* 333,000; for last year to date* 570,000.

*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: 13-Aug-26 12:56 PM C BRM