NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Mar 27, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 22-Mar-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 167,017 797 1,684 2,481 389 Avg Wt 6.50 3.27 8.38 6.74 7.02 Head sltr comparisons Last week 166,510 500 1,626 2,126 345 Same wk yr ago 161,980 665 1,555 2,220 435 Avg Wt 6.44 3.56 8.35 6.91 7.25 To-date/2025* 1,964,429 7,354 19,590 26,944 5,046 To-date/2024* 1,936,552 8,368 19,218 27,586 5,296 % Change YTD 1% -12% 2% -2% -5% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 825,064 1,446 9,667 11,113 1,939 Last week 844,072 999 9,022 10,021 1,661 Same wk yr ago 792,795 1,314 8,894 10,208 2,239 To-date/2025* 9,816,306 13,984 111,766 125,750 24,857 To-date/2024* 9,523,045 16,307 110,191 126,498 26,961 % Change YTD 3% -14% 1% -1% -8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 22-Mar-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,470 1,888 0 24 3,382 Avg Wt 17.87 44.66 0.00 28.80 32.90 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,381 1,843 6 0 3,230 Same wk yr ago 1,751 1,999 14 27 3,791 Avg Wt 16.67 44.83 29.28 30.81 31.67 To-date/2025* 16,213 21,422 248 338 38,221 To-date/2024* 19,280 23,623 154 346 43,403 % Change YTD -16% -9% 61% -2% -12% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 21,146 67,876 0 536 89,558 Last week 19,555 65,828 168 0 85,551 Same wk yr ago 23,497 72,140 318 645 96,600 To-date/2025* 232,142 767,177 5,262 8,215 1,012,796 To-date/2024* 258,554 854,674 3,922 8,296 1,125,446 % Change YTD -10% -10% 34% -1% -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 167.6 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 169.0 million head, or 1.4 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: 27-Mar-25 12:13 PM C BRM