USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture - September 25, 2025
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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
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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%
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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%
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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%
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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
