NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Mar 13, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 8-Mar-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 515 8 27.04 (A) 515 27.04 South Atlantic 503 -4 43.64 (A) 503 43.64 North Central 1,574 -2 35.11 (A) 1,603 35.11 South Central 617 -5 20.57 (A) 627 20.57 West 121 7 20.96 (A) 121 20.96 U.S. total 3,330(B) -1 31.94 39 3,369 31.94 To-date 2025* 31,295(B) 314 31,609 To-date 2024* 35,615(B) 306 35,921 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 21,000; for the current year to date* 242,000; for last year to date* 140,000. *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-Mar-25 11:45 AM C BRM