NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Mar 06, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 01-Mar-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 168,978 724 1,599 2,323 449 Avg Wt 6.59 3.34 8.62 6.97 6.78 Head sltr comparisons Last week 162,670 650 1,429 2,079 453 Same wk yr ago 163,239 749 1,631 2,380 406 Avg Wt 6.45 3.51 8.43 6.88 7.18 To-date/2025* 1,463,509 5,534 14,601 20,135 3,789 To-date/2024* 1,449,473 6,254 14,304 20,558 4,048 % Change YTD 1% -12% 2% -2% -6% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 846,309 1,342 9,442 10,784 2,161 Last week 802,354 1,320 8,144 9,464 2,287 Same wk yr ago 800,198 1,459 9,418 10,877 2,070 To-date/2025* 7,329,154 10,575 83,359 93,934 18,817 To-date/2024* 7,143,997 12,215 81,932 94,147 20,567 % Change YTD 3% -13% 2% 0% -9% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 1-Mar-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,600 1,749 14 37 3,400 Avg Wt 17.47 43.68 36.35 31.02 31.18 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,137 1,777 23 16 2,953 Same wk yr ago 1,654 2,083 23 47 3,807 Avg Wt 16.64 44.64 31.19 30.46 32.22 To-date/2025* 11,881 15,863 221 275 28,240 To-date/2024* 14,158 17,581 140 278 32,157 % Change YTD -16% -10% 58% -1% -12% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 22,501 61,499 394 889 85,283 Last week 15,734 63,399 502 539 80,174 Same wk yr ago 22,156 74,853 556 1,110 98,675 To-date/2025* 170,220 569,564 4,620 6,733 751,137 To-date/2024* 190,303 636,128 3,604 6,603 836,638 % Change YTD -11% -10% 28% 2% -10% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 169.9 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 171.0 million head, or 1.1 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: 06-Mar-25 12:32 PM C NBS