NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Jan 23, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 18-Jan-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 586 29 24.44 (A) 586 24.44 South Atlantic 452 9 43.74 (A) 452 43.74 North Central 1,845 5 37.17 (A) 1,886 37.17 South Central 668 62 21.80 (A) 682 21.80 West 52 -24 22.39 (A) 52 22.39 U.S. total 3,603(B) 16 32.86 55 3,658 32.83 To-date 2025* 9,445(B) 85 9,530 To-date 2024* 9,353(B) 80 9,433 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 11,000; for the current year to date* 14,000; for last year to date* 40,000. *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: 23-Jan-25 10:45 AM C AA