NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Dec 26, 2024 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 21-Dec-2024 (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 582 3 27.55 (A) 582 27.55 South Atlantic 426 -11 43.44 (A) 426 43.44 North Central 1,501 -16 39.38 (A) 1,520 39.38 South Central 453 -5 20.86 (A) 459 20.86 West 54 -5 24.23 (A) 54 24.23 U.S. total 3,016(B) -10 34.62 25 3,041 34.58 To-date 2024* 184,539(B) 1,522 186,061 To-date 2023* 196,951(B) 1,398 198,349 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 8,000; for the current year to date* 765,000; for last year to date* 1,589,000. *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: 26-Dec-24 12:08 PM C AA