NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Apr 18, 2024 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 13-Apr-2024 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 162,156 517 1,555 2,072 446 Avg Wt 6.44 3.66 8.62 7.38 7.17 Head sltr comparisons Last week 160,773 598 1,656 2,254 502 Same wk yr ago 167,566 848 1,635 2,483 489 Avg Wt 6.33 3.51 8.22 6.61 7.13 To-date/2024* 2,420,460 10,239 24,008 34,247 6,633 To-date/2023* 2,486,930 11,248 24,272 35,520 6,651 % Change YTD -3% -9% -1% -4% 0% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 793,656 1,050 9,182 10,232 2,270 Last week 788,109 1,215 9,585 10,800 2,409 Same wk yr ago 806,127 1,652 9,206 10,858 2,475 To-date/2024* 11,882,918 20,070 138,065 158,135 33,612 To-date/2023* 12,010,704 21,993 138,754 160,747 33,801 % Change YTD -1% -9% 0% -2% -1% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 13-Apr-2024 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,744 2,049 13 43 3,849 Avg Wt 16.20 45.37 31.05 27.99 31.91 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,935 1,782 14 27 3,758 Same wk yr ago 1,903 2,043 59 27 4,032 Avg Wt 17.05 44.85 49.13 31.30 31.70 To-date/2024* 24,450 29,245 188 443 54,326 To-date/2023* 25,552 29,016 594 313 55,475 % Change YTD -4% 1% -68% 42% -2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 22,744 74,835 313 933 98,825 Last week 27,337 65,184 377 600 93,498 Same wk yr ago 26,119 73,761 2,246 655 102,781 To-date/2024* 328,955 1,059,774 4,765 10,529 1,404,023 To-date/2023* 366,014 1,039,314 17,192 7,254 1,429,774 % Change YTD -10% 2% -72% 45% -2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 165.8 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 164.1 million head, or 1.7 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: 18-Apr-24 10:00 AM C AA