NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Fri. May 17, 2024 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimated Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 05/17 05/16 05/15 05/14 05/15 05/14 05/10 05/08 Alabama 3,130 3,911 3,894 3,897 5.47 5.56 3,129 5.74 Arkansas 3,581 4,984 4,827 4,595 6.73 6.68 3,286 6.69 Delmarva 2,633 2,157 2,067 2,189 7.54 7.18 2,044 7.38 KY-LA-TN 2,262 2,339 2,472 2,422 5.98 5.97 2,205 5.99 Mississippi 1,717 2,602 2,724 2,736 6.67 6.60 1,996 6.65 North Carolina 3,955 3,538 3,527 3,505 8.56 8.62 3,455 8.51 Texas 2,996 2,915 2,894 2,899 6.87 6.86 2,928 6.71 Total 20,274 22,446 22,405 22,243 6.80 6.78 19,043 6.78 Mon-Friday 110,809 (A) 109,120 (A) Saturday 1,142 (included in total for date shown) 381 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 17-May-24 and 18-May-24 is estimated to be 30,855,000 head up 6.14 percent from a week ago and down 3.4 percent from a year ago. (Last week 29,069,000, last year 31,948,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 18-May-24 is estimated to be 167,205,000 head up 1.91 percent from a week ago, and down 1.64 percent from a year ago. (Last week 164,066,000, last year 169,995,000) Actual data incorporated when available. 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: 17-May-24 11:42 AM C JG