Misc. Poultry: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thu)
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Sep 17, 2020 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 12-Sep-2020
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 149,110 506 1,572 2,078 373
Avg Wt 6.48 3.47 8.29 7.12 6.77
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 173,857 756 1,663 2,419 255
Same wk yr ago 173,696 763 1,796 2,559 423
Avg Wt 6.30 3.60 8.24 6.86 7.02
To-date/2020* 6,069,113 27,839 60,329 88,168 14,094
To-date/2019* 6,085,150 29,461 59,616 89,077 16,164
% Change YTD 0% -6% 1% -1% -13%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 734,337 974 8,927 9,901 1,793
Last week 842,998 1,443 9,432 10,875 1,235
Same wk yr ago 831,656 1,524 10,137 11,661 2,108
To-date/2020* 29,023,613 53,854 341,845 395,699 69,145
To-date/2019* 28,599,253 56,428 335,593 392,021 79,966
% Change YTD 1% -5% 2% 1% -14%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 12-Sep-2020
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,568 2,130 26 0 3,724
Avg Wt 16.65 43.90 28.92 0.00 32.32
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,891 2,156 33 8 4,088
Same wk yr ago 1,634 2,451 6 11 4,102
Avg Wt 16.66 42.56 35.86 29.39 32.20
To-date/2020* 62,384 84,126 596 441 147,547
To-date/2019* 61,257 86,256 605 452 148,570
% Change YTD 2% -2% -1% -2% -1%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 21,016 75,273 583 0 96,872
Last week 25,346 75,272 716 179 101,513
Same wk yr ago 21,914 83,973 167 251 106,305
To-date/2020* 836,333 2,967,739 13,259 10,273 3,827,604
To-date/2019* 849,641 3,017,763 13,901 10,466 3,891,771
% Change YTD -2% -2% -5% -2% -2%
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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 169.0
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 150.9 million
head, or 18.1 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: 17-Sep-20 10:51 AM C MP