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Atlanta, GA          Wed. Sep 22, 2021          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                  25-Sep-21


                         Current Week                      Previous Week
                              09/25/21 (1)                    09/18/21
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                  160,326 (2)                     159,540
Light hens                         830                             636
Heavy hens                       1,630                           1,692
Total                          162,786                         161,868

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 25-Sep-21 is 166.5 million head compared to
172.6 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 160.6 million head or
-5.9 million less than estimated available.  For the week of
02-Oct-21 the estimated available is 165.3 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: 22-Sep-21 11:38 AM C CMB