NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. May 08, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 03-May-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 166,491 471 1,772 2,243 387 Avg Wt 6.55 3.69 8.44 7.44 7.42 Head sltr comparisons Last week 165,455 765 1,678 2,443 364 Same wk yr ago 166,246 600 1,719 2,319 449 Avg Wt 6.53 3.33 8.32 7.03 7.10 To-date/2025* 2,962,653 11,560 29,782 41,342 7,502 To-date/2024* 2,912,551 12,344 29,155 41,499 7,942 % Change YTD 2% -6% 2% 0% -6% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 828,792 965 10,245 11,210 2,039 Last week 827,407 1,448 9,425 10,873 1,907 Same wk yr ago 825,046 1,109 9,797 10,906 2,263 To-date/2025* 14,757,588 22,133 169,787 191,920 37,306 To-date/2024* 14,313,917 23,933 167,109 191,042 40,250 % Change YTD 3% -8% 2% 0% -7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 3-May-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,815 1,878 7 33 3,733 Avg Wt 18.57 44.69 29.70 30.03 31.83 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,578 1,926 4 0 3,508 Same wk yr ago 1,702 2,009 2 29 3,742 Avg Wt 17.52 45.98 68.48 30.03 32.92 To-date/2025* 25,441 32,626 316 410 58,793 To-date/2024* 29,210 35,375 212 508 65,305 % Change YTD -13% -8% 49% -19% -10% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 27,132 67,562 161 768 95,623 Last week 23,666 67,769 99 0 91,534 Same wk yr ago 24,004 74,361 106 675 99,146 To-date/2025* 369,688 1,166,097 6,926 9,943 1,552,654 To-date/2024* 395,582 1,284,743 5,420 12,191 1,697,936 % Change YTD -7% -9% 28% -18% -9% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 166.6 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 168.5 million head, or 1.9 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: 08-May-25 11:12 AM C NBS