NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Oct 09, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 4-Oct-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 702 26 26.60 (A) 702 26.60 South Atlantic 577 8 39.10 (A) 577 39.10 North Central 2,009 0 35.53 (A) 2,029 35.53 South Central 493 -8 18.15 (A) 500 18.15 West 108 4 24.90 (A) 108 24.90 U.S. total 3,889(B) 4 31.95 27 3,916 31.95 To-date 2025* 139,645(B) 1,030 140,675 To-date 2024* 143,843(B) 1,209 145,052 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 18,000; for the current year to date* 730,000; for last year to date* 587,000. *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: 09-Oct-25 09:41 AM C NBS