NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Mar 28, 2024 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 23-Mar-2024 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 161,980 665 1,555 2,220 435 Avg Wt 6.44 3.56 8.35 6.91 7.25 Head sltr comparisons Last week 160,579 616 1,662 2,278 436 Same wk yr ago 164,150 823 1,596 2,419 333 Avg Wt 6.35 3.40 8.31 6.64 7.12 To-date/2024* 1,936,552 8,368 19,218 27,586 5,296 To-date/2023* 1,993,247 8,818 19,343 28,161 5,078 % Change YTD -3% -5% -1% -2% 4% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 792,795 1,314 8,894 10,208 2,239 Last week 782,277 1,234 9,438 10,672 2,244 Same wk yr ago 792,188 1,553 9,085 10,638 1,683 To-date/2024* 9,523,045 16,307 110,191 126,498 26,961 To-date/2023* 9,646,871 17,235 110,707 127,942 25,819 % Change YTD -1% -5% 0% -1% 4% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 23-Mar-2024 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,751 1,999 14 27 3,791 Avg Wt 16.67 44.83 29.28 30.81 31.67 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,653 2,025 0 13 3,691 Same wk yr ago 1,777 1,878 88 19 3,762 Avg Wt 17.66 44.39 33.98 31.07 31.45 To-date/2024* 19,280 23,623 154 346 43,403 To-date/2023* 20,209 23,329 419 259 44,216 % Change YTD -5% 1% -63% 34% -2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 23,497 72,140 318 645 96,600 Last week 22,142 72,687 0 393 95,222 Same wk yr ago 25,262 67,108 2,317 458 95,145 To-date/2024* 258,554 854,674 3,922 8,296 1,125,446 To-date/2023* 290,995 835,984 11,865 5,934 1,144,778 % Change YTD -11% 2% -67% 40% -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 166.0 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 163.9 million head, or 2.1 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: 28-Mar-24 07:53 AM C AA