NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Jul 03, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 28-Jun-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 176,345 611 1,924 2,535 475 Avg Wt 6.49 3.43 8.57 7.34 6.90 Head sltr comparisons Last week 169,025 622 1,897 2,519 496 Same wk yr ago 171,627 827 1,663 2,490 359 Avg Wt 6.39 3.77 8.62 7.01 6.78 To-date/2025* 4,307,968 16,535 43,817 60,352 11,270 To-date/2024* 4,228,820 18,313 42,667 60,980 10,716 % Change YTD 2% -10% 3% -1% 5% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 869,804 1,163 11,295 12,458 2,327 Last week 834,984 1,239 11,123 12,362 2,493 Same wk yr ago 833,489 1,730 9,820 11,550 1,728 To-date/2025* 21,480,887 31,724 251,277 283,001 56,052 To-date/2024* 20,794,916 35,033 245,612 280,645 54,331 % Change YTD 3% -9% 2% 1% 3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 28-Jun-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,848 2,035 13 25 3,921 Avg Wt 17.13 43.71 33.99 28.92 31.06 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,936 2,014 11 19 3,980 Same wk yr ago 1,650 2,090 17 35 3,792 Avg Wt 16.74 44.25 30.96 31.25 32.11 To-date/2025* 38,980 47,580 440 636 87,636 To-date/2024* 41,446 51,762 266 664 94,138 % Change YTD -6% -8% 65% -4% -7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 25,483 71,605 342 560 97,990 Last week 29,564 72,098 271 535 102,468 Same wk yr ago 22,235 74,448 408 848 97,939 To-date/2025* 568,200 1,699,222 10,060 15,499 2,292,981 To-date/2024* 562,298 1,868,044 6,782 15,883 2,453,007 % Change YTD 1% -9% 48% -2% -7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 168.1 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 178.5 million head, or 10.4 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: 03-Jul-25 11:45 AM C BK