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Atlanta, GA          Wed. Feb 08, 2023          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                  11-Feb-23


                         Current Week                      Previous Week
                              02/11/23 (1)                    02/04/23
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                  161,568 (2)                     158,234
Light hens                         823                             746
Heavy hens                       1,525                           1,711
Total                          163,916                         160,691

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 11-Feb-23 is 168.9 million head compared to
170.9 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 161.9 million head or
-7.0 million less than estimated available.  For the week of
18-Feb-23 the estimated available is 168.2 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: 08-Feb-23 10:59 AM C SMC