NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Apr 18, 2024 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 13-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 644 3 27.73 (A) 644 27.73 South Atlantic 453 -24 40.21 (A) 453 40.21 North Central 1,986 12 35.83 (A) 2,018 35.83 South Central 658 -4 17.84 (A) 669 17.84 West 65 14 40.61 (A) 65 40.61 U.S. total 3,806(B) 2 31.96 43 3,849 31.91 To-date 2024* 53,883(B) 443 54,326 To-date 2023* 55,162(B) 313 55,475 (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* 188,000; for last year to date* 594,000. *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: 18-Apr-24 10:00 AM C AA