Misc. Poultry: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thu)
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Oct 01, 2020 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 26-Sep-2020
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 170,561 586 1,880 2,466 274
Avg Wt 6.44 3.47 8.29 7.15 7.11
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 170,275 712 1,768 2,480 384
Same wk yr ago 175,151 771 1,770 2,541 403
Avg Wt 6.38 3.45 8.21 6.77 7.09
To-date/2020* 6,409,949 29,137 63,977 93,114 14,752
To-date/2019* 6,435,294 31,034 63,157 94,191 17,017
% Change YTD 0% -6% 1% -1% -13%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 834,794 1,129 10,676 11,805 1,383
Last week 824,335 1,363 10,246 11,609 1,892
Same wk yr ago 849,272 1,476 9,954 11,430 2,029
To-date/2020* 30,682,742 56,346 362,767 419,113 72,420
To-date/2019* 30,285,062 59,551 355,446 414,997 84,241
% 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 26-Sep-2020
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 1,745 2,232 18 24 4,019
Avg Wt 16.93 41.66 31.35 30.82 30.81
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 1,794 2,107 25 16 3,942
Same wk yr ago 1,704 2,634 17 16 4,371
Avg Wt 16.43 41.57 20.11 29.08 31.64
To-date/2020* 65,923 88,465 639 481 155,508
To-date/2019* 64,645 91,557 639 475 157,316
% Change YTD 2% -3% 0% 1% -1%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 23,782 74,853 437 573 99,645
Last week 23,526 75,003 562 377 99,468
Same wk yr ago 22,537 88,144 265 361 111,307
To-date/2020* 883,641 3,117,595 14,258 11,223 4,026,717
To-date/2019* 895,468 3,195,327 14,555 10,993 4,116,343
% Change YTD -1% -2% -2% 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 166.7
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 172.6 million
head, or 5.9 million more 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: 01-Oct-20 10:35 AM C MP