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Misc. Poultry: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thu)
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Des Moines, IA Thu. May 09, 2024 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 04-May-2024
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 166,246 600 1,719 2,319 449
Avg Wt 6.53 3.33 8.32 7.03 7.10
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 163,751 775 1,734 2,509 431
Same wk yr ago 166,543 829 1,730 2,559 454
Avg Wt 6.35 3.51 8.26 6.72 7.29
To-date/2024* 2,912,551 12,344 29,155 41,499 7,942
To-date/2023* 2,985,187 13,736 29,187 42,923 8,010
% Change YTD -2% -10% 0% -3% -1%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 825,046 1,109 9,797 10,906 2,263
Last week 806,441 1,385 9,906 11,291 2,194
Same wk yr ago 803,737 1,615 9,789 11,404 2,350
To-date/2024* 14,313,917 23,933 167,109 191,042 40,250
To-date/2023* 14,415,290 26,867 166,934 193,801 40,747
% Change YTD -1% -11% 0% -1% -1%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 4-May-2024
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,702 2,009 2 29 3,742
Avg Wt 17.52 45.98 68.48 30.03 32.92
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,582 1,984 9 17 3,592
Same wk yr ago 1,943 2,016 22 68 4,049
Avg Wt 16.77 45.00 30.80 26.95 31.07
To-date/2024* 29,210 35,375 203 491 65,279
To-date/2023* 31,200 35,119 766 451 67,536
% Change YTD -6% 1% -73% 9% -3%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 24,004 74,361 106 675 99,146
Last week 22,567 73,212 239 456 96,474
Same wk yr ago 26,230 73,030 525 1,420 101,205
To-date/2024* 395,582 1,284,743 4,868 10,802 1,695,995
To-date/2023* 443,365 1,257,019 22,403 10,186 1,732,973
% Change YTD -11% 2% -78% 6% -2%
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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 168.1
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 168.3 million
head, or 0.2 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: 09-May-24 10:29 AM C AA
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