NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. May 23, 2024 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 18-May-2024 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 164,831 665 1,779 2,444 357 Avg Wt 6.44 3.55 8.58 7.21 7.26 Head sltr comparisons Last week 164,066 625 1,710 2,335 373 Same wk yr ago 169,995 834 1,821 2,655 415 Avg Wt 6.35 3.49 8.40 6.86 7.24 To-date/2024* 3,241,448 13,634 32,644 46,278 8,672 To-date/2023* 3,321,736 15,330 32,764 48,094 8,828 % Change YTD -2% -11% 0% -4% -2% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 806,749 1,310 10,456 11,766 1,840 Last week 807,992 1,193 9,839 11,032 1,917 Same wk yr ago 820,396 1,615 10,478 12,093 2,133 To-date/2024* 15,928,658 26,436 187,404 213,840 44,007 To-date/2023* 16,054,665 30,051 187,287 217,338 44,954 % Change YTD -1% -12% 0% -2% -2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 18-May-2024 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,503 2,114 9 17 3,643 Avg Wt 16.92 40.92 28.23 31.74 30.94 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,505 2,116 10 7 3,638 Same wk yr ago 2,078 2,064 54 17 4,213 Avg Wt 17.05 45.17 40.71 29.77 31.18 To-date/2024* 32,218 39,605 222 515 72,560 To-date/2023* 35,244 39,164 844 519 75,771 % Change YTD -9% 1% -74% -1% -4% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 20,472 69,636 197 418 90,723 Last week 20,051 74,881 213 149 95,294 Same wk yr ago 28,521 75,051 1,704 392 105,668 To-date/2024* 436,105 1,429,260 5,278 11,369 1,882,012 To-date/2023* 500,326 1,403,274 24,745 11,768 1,940,113 % Change YTD -13% 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 168.9 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 166.8 million head, or 2.1 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: 23-May-24 10:27 AM C AA