NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Sep 18, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 13-Sep-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 174,416 723 2,025 2,748 483 Avg Wt 6.80 3.47 8.54 7.21 7.04 Head sltr comparisons Last week 161,179 841 1,837 2,678 484 Same wk yr ago 170,310 674 1,919 2,593 490 Avg Wt 6.68 3.29 8.26 6.97 7.05 To-date/2025* 6,166,752 24,887 64,277 89,164 16,401 To-date/2024* 6,042,224 24,539 62,079 86,618 14,935 % Change YTD 2% 1% 4% 3% 10% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 901,382 1,392 11,846 13,238 2,414 Last week 828,073 1,634 11,086 12,720 2,419 Same wk yr ago 864,630 1,231 10,858 12,089 2,453 To-date/2025* 30,801,180 48,079 372,057 420,136 81,482 To-date/2024* 29,765,426 47,055 359,220 406,275 75,334 % Change YTD 3% 2% 4% 3% 8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 13-Sep-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 2,031 2,020 35 0 4,086 Avg Wt 19.33 45.13 31.37 0.00 32.19 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,561 1,759 5 16 3,341 Same wk yr ago 1,511 2,203 40 57 3,811 Avg Wt 17.49 42.61 29.57 29.80 32.32 To-date/2025* 58,682 68,710 689 922 129,003 To-date/2024* 58,577 73,600 499 1,076 133,752 % Change YTD 0% -7% 38% -14% -4% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 31,604 73,386 851 0 105,841 Last week 24,026 63,649 117 440 88,232 Same wk yr ago 21,274 75,565 917 1,316 99,072 To-date/2025* 861,675 2,441,369 16,059 22,532 3,341,635 To-date/2024* 800,536 2,633,786 12,104 25,450 3,471,876 % Change YTD 8% -7% 33% -11% -4% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 80.5% 80.5% 77.5% 77.5% (A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 168.8 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 176.5 million head, or 7.7 million more than estimated available. (B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update. *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-Sep-25 11:45 AM C BRM