NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Aug 14, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 9-Aug-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 637 4 27.87 (A) 637 27.87 South Atlantic 568 -7 38.58 (A) 568 38.58 North Central 2,048 5 34.72 (A) 2,067 34.72 South Central 201 -59 18.73 (A) 207 18.73 West 81 -13 22.88 (A) 81 22.88 U.S. total 3,535(B) -6 32.93 25 3,560 32.91 To-date 2025* 108,936(B) 817 109,753 To-date 2024* 114,577(B) 856 115,433 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 22,000; for the current year to date* 570,000; for last year to date* 427,000. *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: 14-Aug-25 11:16 AM C NBS