NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. May 15, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 10-May-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 630 0 27.02 (A) 630 27.02 South Atlantic 450 -20 30.20 (A) 450 30.20 North Central 1,739 1 34.83 (A) 1,759 34.83 South Central 530 -19 19.28 (A) 537 19.28 West 415 229 22.78 (A) 415 22.78 U.S. total 3,764(B) 2 29.45 27 3,791 29.47 To-date 2025* 62,147(B) 437 62,584 To-date 2024* 68,428(B) 515 68,943 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 9,000; for the current year to date* 325,000; for last year to date* 222,000. *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: 15-May-25 10:43 AM C NBS