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Atlanta, GA          Wed. Jul 24, 2024          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                  27-Jul-24


                         Current Week                      Previous Week
                              07/27/24 (1)                    07/20/24
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                  159,471 (2)                     159,736
Light hens                         538                             725
Heavy hens                       1,762                           1,842
Total                          161,771                         162,303

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 27-Jul-24 is 169.4 million head compared to
169.2 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 159.8 million head or
-9.6 million less than estimated available.  For the week of
03-Aug-24 the estimated available is 169.7 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: 24-Jul-24 11:59 AM C JG