NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Apr 25, 2024 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 20-Apr-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 579 -10 26.30 (A) 579 26.30 South Atlantic 431 -5 42.09 (A) 431 42.09 North Central 1,910 -3 37.90 (A) 1,924 37.90 South Central 645 -2 20.05 (A) 650 20.05 West 61 -6 45.46 (A) 61 45.46 U.S. total 3,626(B) -4 33.50 19 3,645 33.51 To-date 2024* 57,509(B) 462 57,971 To-date 2023* 58,997(B) 332 59,329 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 13,000; for the current year to date* 201,000; for last year to date* 649,000. *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: 25-Apr-24 10:35 AM C AA