Turkey: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thu)

NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Oct 31, 2024 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 26-Oct-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 750 6 26.10 (A) 750 26.10 South Atlantic 553 7 39.86 (A) 553 39.86 North Central 1,810 2 35.86 (A) 1,840 35.86 South Central 1,000 11 18.64 (A) 1,010 18.64 West 191 38 24.79 (A) 191 24.79 U.S. total 4,304(B) 7 30.18 40 4,344 30.18 To-date 2024* 155,863(B) 1,330 157,193 To-date 2023* 166,288(B) 1,238 167,526 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 23,000; for the current year to date* 667,000; for last year to date* 1,462,000. *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: 31-Oct-24 08:50 AM C AA