NW_PY021 Des Moines, IA Thu. Mar 28, 2024 USDA Market News TURKEY: Weekly Turkeys Slaughtered in Federally Inspected Plants (Thur) Week ending 23-Mar-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 598 -4 27.06 (A) 598 27.06 South Atlantic 484 14 40.95 (A) 484 40.95 North Central 1,855 -3 35.26 (A) 1,875 35.26 South Central 748 20 19.61 (A) 755 19.61 West 79 -17 39.69 (A) 79 39.69 U.S. total 3,764(B) 2 31.67 27 3,791 31.67 To-date 2024* 43,057(B) 346 43,403 To-date 2023* 43,957(B) 259 44,216 (A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. (B) Number of young banded breeder turks included: this week 14,000; for the current year to date* 154,000; for last year to date* 419,000. *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: 28-Mar-24 07:53 AM C AA