NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Jun 06, 2024 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 01-Jun-2024 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 149,224 749 1,534 2,283 310 Avg Wt 6.46 3.59 8.51 6.90 7.12 Head sltr comparisons Last week 168,427 820 1,586 2,406 306 Same wk yr ago 152,718 687 1,490 2,177 333 Avg Wt 6.28 3.58 8.27 6.79 7.28 To-date/2024* 3,559,099 15,203 35,764 50,967 9,288 To-date/2023* 3,645,891 16,873 36,039 52,912 9,534 % Change YTD -2% -10% -1% -4% -3% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 732,630 1,492 8,942 10,434 1,567 Last week 825,629 1,597 9,234 10,831 1,545 Same wk yr ago 728,892 1,365 8,441 9,806 1,721 To-date/2024* 17,486,917 29,525 205,580 235,105 47,119 To-date/2023* 17,597,883 33,098 206,060 239,158 48,608 % Change YTD -1% -11% 0% -2% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 1-Jun-2024 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,279 1,765 17 40 3,101 Avg Wt 16.72 45.22 33.39 28.99 33.19 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,372 1,991 14 49 3,426 Same wk yr ago 1,596 1,784 61 5 3,446 Avg Wt 16.71 44.25 36.11 36.65 31.34 To-date/2024* 34,869 43,361 253 604 79,087 To-date/2023* 38,739 42,866 966 541 83,112 % Change YTD -10% 1% -74% 12% -5% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 17,215 64,250 440 899 82,804 Last week 18,224 70,008 292 1,124 89,648 Same wk yr ago 21,469 63,548 1,707 142 86,866 To-date/2024* 471,544 1,563,518 6,010 13,392 2,054,464 To-date/2023* 547,171 1,535,885 28,308 12,302 2,123,666 % Change YTD -14% 2% -79% 9% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 169.2 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 151.0 million head, or 18.2 million less 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: 06-Jun-24 10:29 AM C AA