NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Nov 21, 2024 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 16-Nov-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 619 -18 27.19 (A) 619 27.19 South Atlantic 551 -11 40.84 (A) 551 40.84 North Central 2,053 3 32.54 (A) 2,061 32.54 South Central 906 -6 15.53 (A) 909 15.53 West 186 -14 28.24 (A) 186 28.24 U.S. total 4,315(B) -5 29.08 11 4,326 29.09 To-date 2024* 169,042(B) 1,361 170,403 To-date 2023* 179,816(B) 1,314 181,130 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 3,000; for the current year to date* 699,000; for last year to date* 1,514,000. *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-Nov-24 08:59 AM C AA