NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Sep 18, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 13-Sep-2025 (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 694 26 27.30 (A) 694 27.30 South Atlantic 584 18 39.58 (A) 584 39.58 North Central 2,051 21 36.40 (A) 2,051 36.40 South Central 645 20 18.73 (A) 645 18.73 West 112 155 24.37 (A) 112 24.37 U.S. total 4,086(B) 23 32.19 0 4,086 32.19 To-date 2025* 128,081(B) 922 129,003 To-date 2024* 132,676(B) 1,076 133,752 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 35,000; for the current year to date* 689,000; for last year to date* 499,000. *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: 18-Sep-25 11:45 AM C BRM