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Atlanta, GA          Wed. Feb 12, 2025          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                  15-Feb-25


                         Current Week                      Previous Week
                              02/15/25 (1)                    02/08/25
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                  158,116 (2)                     161,489
Light hens                         551                             509
Heavy hens                       1,708                           1,571
Total                          160,375                         163,569

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 15-Feb-25 is 174.6 million head compared to
166.2 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 158.4 million head or
-16.2 million less than estimated available.  For the week of
22-Feb-25 the estimated available is 173.0 million head.

SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News
        Atlanta, GA    404-562-5850  email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

Prepared: 12-Feb-25 12:16 PM C JG