NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. May 17, 2013 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri Week ending 11-May-13 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,838 1,594 3,432 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,714 1,417 3,131 Same week yr ago 2,025 1,598 3,623 To-date/2013* 31,520 26,998 58,518 To-date/2012* 31,874 27,998 59,872 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 428 0 428 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 630 0 630 Same week yr ago 347 0 347 To-date/2013* 7,181 0 7,181 To-date/2012* 5,914 36 5,950 Data Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AISD, AID, Poultry Section Total U.S. fowl slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 2,266 1,594 3,860 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 2,344 1,417 3,761 Same week yr ago 2,372 1,598 3,970 To-date/2013* 38,701 26,998 65,699 To-date/2012* 37,788 28,034 65,822 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. SOURCE: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4471 email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt Prepared: 17-May-13 01:36 PM C JG