NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. May 30, 2024 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 25-May-2024 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 168,427 820 1,586 2,406 306 Avg Wt 6.45 3.51 8.50 6.80 7.11 Head sltr comparisons Last week 164,831 665 1,779 2,444 357 Same wk yr ago 171,437 856 1,785 2,641 373 Avg Wt 6.25 3.54 8.45 6.86 7.30 To-date/2024* 3,409,875 14,454 34,230 48,684 8,978 To-date/2023* 3,493,173 16,186 34,549 50,735 9,201 % Change YTD -2% -11% -1% -4% -2% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 825,629 1,597 9,234 10,831 1,545 Last week 806,749 1,310 10,456 11,766 1,840 Same wk yr ago 814,326 1,682 10,332 12,014 1,933 To-date/2024* 16,754,287 28,033 196,638 224,671 45,552 To-date/2023* 16,868,991 31,733 197,619 229,352 46,887 % Change YTD -1% -12% 0% -2% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 25-May-2024 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,372 1,991 14 49 3,426 Avg Wt 16.50 43.68 26.93 29.60 32.52 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,503 2,114 9 17 3,643 Same wk yr ago 1,899 1,918 61 17 3,895 Avg Wt 16.60 44.73 39.27 29.79 30.87 To-date/2024* 33,590 41,596 236 564 75,986 To-date/2023* 37,143 41,082 905 536 79,666 % Change YTD -10% 1% -74% 5% -5% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 18,224 70,008 292 1,124 89,648 Last week 20,472 69,636 197 418 90,723 Same wk yr ago 25,376 69,063 1,856 392 96,687 To-date/2024* 454,329 1,499,268 5,570 12,493 1,971,660 To-date/2023* 525,702 1,472,337 26,601 12,160 2,036,800 % Change YTD -14% 2% -79% 3% -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 168.5 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 170.5 million head, or 2.0 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: 30-May-24 10:37 AM C AA