NW_PY007 Washington, DC Fri. Nov 06, 2009 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection Week ending 31-Oct-09 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,185 1,745 2,930 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,128 1,531 2,659 Same week yr ago 1,383 1,588 2,971 To-date/2009* 55,172 65,241 120,413 To-date/2008* 59,181 70,802 129,983 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 356 0 356 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 185 0 185 Same week yr ago 242 0 242 To-date/2009* 13,355 43 13,398 To-date/2008* 13,795 62 13,857 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 1,541 1,745 3,286 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,313 1,531 2,844 Same week yr ago 1,625 1,588 3,213 To-date/2009* 68,527 65,284 133,811 To-date/2008* 72,976 70,864 143,840 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. SOURCE: USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch Washington, DC 202.720.6911 email: PYMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt Prepared: 06-Nov-09 06:42 AM E PR