NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Sep 25, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 20-Sep-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 175,005 779 1,740 2,519 510 Avg Wt 6.79 3.46 8.72 7.09 7.27 Head sltr comparisons Last week 174,416 723 2,025 2,748 483 Same wk yr ago 170,816 683 2,061 2,744 546 Avg Wt 6.70 3.36 8.67 7.35 7.05 To-date/2025* 6,341,757 25,666 66,017 91,683 16,911 To-date/2024* 6,213,040 25,222 64,140 89,362 15,481 % Change YTD 2% 2% 3% 3% 9% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 903,096 1,496 10,393 11,889 2,632 Last week 901,382 1,392 11,846 13,238 2,414 Same wk yr ago 869,795 1,274 12,240 13,514 2,733 To-date/2025* 31,704,276 49,575 382,450 432,025 84,114 To-date/2024* 30,635,221 48,329 371,460 419,789 78,067 % Change YTD 3% 3% 3% 3% 8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 20-Sep-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,858 2,057 13 24 3,952 Avg Wt 18.97 42.61 31.96 29.18 31.38 Head sltr comparisons Last week 2,031 2,020 35 0 4,086 Same wk yr ago 1,492 2,055 34 67 3,648 Avg Wt 17.60 43.51 32.66 29.01 32.54 To-date/2025* 60,540 70,767 702 946 132,955 To-date/2024* 60,069 75,655 533 1,143 137,400 % Change YTD 1% -6% 32% -17% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 28,373 70,557 322 543 99,795 Last week 31,604 73,386 851 0 105,841 Same wk yr ago 21,139 71,978 861 1,506 95,484 To-date/2025* 890,048 2,511,926 16,381 23,075 3,441,430 To-date/2024* 821,675 2,705,764 12,965 26,956 3,567,360 % Change YTD 8% -7% 26% -14% -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 168.4 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 177.1 million head, or 8.7 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: 25-Sep-25 11:45 AM C BRM