NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Aug 21, 2025 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 16-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 662 4 27.25 (A) 662 27.25 South Atlantic 558 -2 39.29 (A) 558 39.29 North Central 2,040 0 33.09 (A) 2,066 33.09 South Central 439 118 18.07 (A) 448 18.07 West 107 32 24.51 (A) 107 24.51 U.S. total 3,806(B) 8 31.01 35 3,841 30.99 To-date 2025* 112,742(B) 852 113,594 To-date 2024* 118,421(B) 893 119,314 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 27,000; for the current year to date* 597,000; 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: 21-Aug-25 10:59 AM C NBS