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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Sep 24, 2026          USDA Market News

TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur)
Week ending     19-Sep-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              460          38      30.47   (A)         460   30.47
South Atlantic          584          21      38.15   (A)         584   38.15
North Central         2,047          11      35.80   (A)       2,077   35.80
South Central           493          -2      14.96   (A)         503   14.96
West                    128          17      27.17   (A)         128   27.17
U.S. total            3,712(B)       14      32.44    40       3,752   32.42
To-date
2026*               132,519(B)                         1,190 133,709
To-date
2025*               132,009(B)                           946 132,955

(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* 360,000; for last year to date* 702,000.

*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: 24-Sep-26 09:58 AM C NBS