NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Fri. Aug 23, 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) 08/23 08/22 08/21 08/20 08/21 08/20 08/16 08/14 Alabama 3,552 4,171 4,157 4,111 5.83 5.80 3,128 5.76 Arkansas 4,335 5,075 4,979 5,048 6.74 6.80 3,271 6.77 Delmarva 2,194 2,101 2,201 2,200 7.24 7.41 2,163 7.24 KY-LA-TN 2,475 2,437 2,499 2,458 6.09 6.12 1,910 5.96 Mississippi 2,155 2,616 2,740 2,712 6.51 6.61 2,269 6.53 North Carolina 3,991 3,695 3,721 3,646 8.43 8.55 3,670 8.35 Texas 3,286 2,886 2,895 2,904 6.99 6.99 2,537 6.90 Total 21,988 22,981 23,192 23,079 6.83 6.89 18,948 6.79 Mon-Friday 113,512 (A) 111,406 (A) Saturday 1,552 (included in total for date shown) 986 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 23-Aug-24 and 24-Aug-24 is estimated to be 33,464,000 head up 15.70 percent from a week ago and up 4.9 percent from a year ago. (Last week 28,924,000, last year 31,916,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 24-Aug-24 is estimated to be 172,900,000 head up 3.22 percent from a week ago, and up 1.09 percent from a year ago. (Last week 167,503,000, last year 171,028,000) 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: 23-Aug-24 11:31 AM C AA