NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. May 29, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 24-May-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 172,843 582 1,615 2,197 502 Avg Wt 6.61 3.58 8.43 7.15 7.17 Head sltr comparisons Last week 168,692 556 1,720 2,276 469 Same wk yr ago 168,427 820 1,586 2,406 306 Avg Wt 6.45 3.51 8.50 6.80 7.11 To-date/2025* 3,472,899 13,199 34,907 48,106 8,923 To-date/2024* 3,409,875 14,454 34,230 48,684 8,978 % Change YTD 2% -9% 2% -1% -1% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 868,294 1,156 9,326 10,482 2,556 Last week 844,877 1,139 9,897 11,036 2,164 Same wk yr ago 825,629 1,597 9,234 10,831 1,545 To-date/2025* 17,311,885 25,460 199,224 224,684 44,368 To-date/2024* 16,754,287 28,033 196,638 224,671 45,552 % Change YTD 3% -9% 1% 0% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 24-May-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,443 1,850 16 28 3,337 Avg Wt 18.41 43.73 28.64 30.90 32.60 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,738 1,858 17 49 3,662 Same wk yr ago 1,372 1,991 14 49 3,426 Avg Wt 16.50 43.68 26.93 29.60 32.52 To-date/2025* 30,632 38,079 358 514 69,583 To-date/2024* 33,590 41,596 245 581 76,012 % Change YTD -9% -8% 46% -12% -8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 21,385 65,125 355 671 87,536 Last week 25,100 66,977 434 1,381 93,892 Same wk yr ago 18,224 70,008 292 1,124 89,648 To-date/2025* 445,266 1,358,139 7,917 12,653 1,823,975 To-date/2024* 454,329 1,499,268 6,122 13,882 1,973,601 % Change YTD -2% -9% 29% -9% -8% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 167.3 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 174.9 million head, or 7.6 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: 29-May-25 11:03 AM C NBS