Poultry Slaughter ISSN: 1949-1581 Released May 27, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 4 Percent from Last Year April 2014 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2015 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Poultry certified wholesome during April 2015 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.90 billion pounds, up 4 percent from the amount certified in April 2014. The March 2015 revised certified total at 3.95 billion pounds, was up 9 percent from March 2014. The March revision represented an increase of 6.51 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified. The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during April 2015 was 5.14 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 4.93 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.43 billion pounds, up 4 percent from April 2014. Mature chickens, at 71.8 million pounds, were up 2 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 619 million pounds, up 5 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 16.9 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year. Young chickens slaughtered during April 2015 averaged 6.12 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from April 2014. The average live weight of mature chickens was 5.77 pounds per bird, up 3 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during April 2015 averaged 30.7 pounds per bird, down slightly from April 2014. Ante-mortem condemnations during April 2015 totaled 11.6 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.23 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with 0.23 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 41.6 million pounds, were 1.06 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 1.02 percent a year earlier. Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : April 2015 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to April :2015 as Commodity : April : March : April : April : March :---------------------------:percent : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- --- percent --- ------ 1,000 head ------ percent : Number slaughtered : Chickens : Young ............: 711,014 741,648 724,548 102 98 2,769,225 2,845,037 103 Mature ...........: 12,662 11,998 12,444 98 104 48,515 47,814 99 Light ..........: 6,626 5,957 5,993 90 101 25,638 23,954 93 Heavy ..........: 6,036 6,041 6,451 107 107 22,877 23,860 104 Total ............: 723,676 753,646 736,992 102 98 2,817,740 2,892,851 103 : Turkeys : Young ............: 18,990 19,955 20,035 106 100 72,374 76,597 106 Old ..............: 129 146 126 98 86 440 537 122 Total ............: 19,119 20,101 20,161 105 100 72,814 77,134 106 : Ducks ..............: 2,288 2,436 2,463 108 101 8,491 9,358 110 : : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ----- percent : Total live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 4,260,061 4,501,638 4,431,566 104 98 16,599,198 17,349,694 105 Mature ...........: 70,593 68,588 71,799 102 105 268,704 271,191 101 Light ..........: 21,104 19,563 19,328 92 99 82,469 77,454 94 Heavy ..........: 49,489 49,025 52,471 106 107 186,235 193,737 104 Total ............: 4,330,654 4,570,226 4,503,365 104 99 16,867,902 17,620,885 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 584,081 622,515 615,574 105 99 2,243,223 2,387,696 106 Old ..............: 3,548 3,950 3,566 101 90 12,086 15,213 126 Total ............: 587,629 626,465 619,140 105 99 2,255,309 2,402,909 107 : Ducks ..............: 15,733 16,666 16,852 107 101 58,413 64,173 110 : Other 1/ ...........: 172 180 178 103 99 656 707 108 : Total ..............: 4,934,188 5,213,537 5,139,535 104 99 19,182,280 20,088,674 105 : : ------------ pounds ----------- --- percent --- ------ pounds ----- percent : Average live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 5.99 6.07 6.12 102 101 5.99 6.10 102 Mature ...........: 5.58 5.72 5.77 103 101 5.54 5.67 102 Light ..........: 3.19 3.28 3.23 101 98 3.22 3.23 100 Heavy ..........: 8.20 8.12 8.13 99 100 8.14 8.12 100 Total ............: 5.98 6.06 6.11 102 101 5.99 6.09 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 30.76 31.20 30.72 100 98 30.99 31.17 101 Old ..............: 27.50 27.05 28.30 103 105 27.47 28.33 103 Total ............: 30.74 31.17 30.71 100 99 30.97 31.15 101 : Ducks ..............: 6.88 6.84 6.84 99 100 6.88 6.86 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab. Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type - United States [Ready-to-cook weights] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : April 2015 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to April :2015 as Commodity : April : March : April : April : March :---------------------------:percent : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ----- percent : Chilled : Chickens : Young ............: 2,932,189 3,083,732 3,040,959 104 99 11,403,256 11,911,386 104 Mature ...........: 44,405 43,946 46,399 104 106 168,766 172,907 102 Light ..........: 11,362 10,956 11,053 97 101 44,321 42,824 97 Heavy ..........: 33,043 32,990 35,346 107 107 124,445 130,083 105 Total ............: 2,976,594 3,127,678 3,087,358 104 99 11,572,022 12,084,293 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 262,930 296,763 293,095 111 99 1,007,610 1,137,170 113 Old ..............: 2,429 2,688 2,593 107 96 8,420 10,543 125 Total ............: 265,359 299,451 295,688 111 99 1,016,030 1,147,713 113 : Ducks ..............: 4,304 4,490 4,397 102 98 16,510 16,868 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 109 116 116 106 100 429 461 107 : Total ..............: 3,246,366 3,431,735 3,387,559 104 99 12,604,991 13,249,335 105 : Frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 278,674 304,212 300,886 108 99 1,090,903 1,147,889 105 Mature ...........: 1 - - (X) (X) 14 - (X) Light ..........: 1 - - (X) (X) 9 - (X) Heavy ..........: - - - (X) (X) 5 - (X) Total ............: 278,675 304,212 300,886 108 99 1,090,917 1,147,889 105 : Turkeys : Young ............: 205,595 202,229 200,544 98 99 786,885 776,598 99 Old ..............: 271 249 109 40 44 761 875 115 Total ............: 205,866 202,478 200,653 97 99 787,646 777,473 99 : Ducks ..............: 7,071 7,577 7,746 110 102 25,714 29,391 114 : Other 1/ ...........: 11 8 8 73 100 30 32 107 : Total ..............: 491,623 514,275 509,293 104 99 1,904,307 1,954,785 103 : Chilled and frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 3,210,863 3,387,944 3,341,845 104 99 12,494,159 13,059,275 105 Mature ...........: 44,406 43,946 46,399 104 106 168,780 172,907 102 Light ..........: 11,363 10,956 11,053 97 101 44,330 42,824 97 Heavy ..........: 33,043 32,990 35,346 107 107 124,450 130,083 105 Total ............: 3,255,269 3,431,890 3,388,244 104 99 12,662,939 13,232,182 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 468,525 498,992 493,639 105 99 1,794,495 1,913,768 107 Old ..............: 2,700 2,937 2,702 100 92 9,181 11,418 124 Total ............: 471,225 501,929 496,341 105 99 1,803,676 1,925,186 107 : Ducks ..............: 11,375 12,067 12,143 107 101 42,224 46,259 110 : Other 1/ ...........: 120 124 124 103 100 459 493 107 : Total ..............: 3,737,989 3,946,010 3,896,852 104 99 14,509,298 15,204,120 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : April 2015 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to April :2015 as Commodity : April : March : April : April : March :---------------------------:percent : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 8,981 10,267 9,377 104 91 35,767 39,717 111 Mature ...........: 760 771 780 103 101 2,981 3,141 105 Light ..........: 286 296 304 106 103 1,173 1,220 104 Heavy ..........: 474 475 476 100 100 1,808 1,921 106 Total ............: 9,741 11,038 10,157 104 92 38,748 42,858 111 : Turkeys ............: Young ............: 1,309 1,518 1,411 108 93 5,484 5,988 109 Old ..............: 52 54 46 88 85 166 209 126 Total ............: 1,361 1,572 1,457 107 93 5,650 6,197 110 : Ducks ..............: 29 37 33 114 89 154 162 105 : Total 1/ ...........: 11,131 12,647 11,647 105 92 44,552 49,217 110 : : percent : Percent of live : weight condemned 2/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.21 0.23 0.21 100 91 0.22 0.23 105 Mature ...........: 1.08 1.12 1.09 101 97 1.11 1.16 105 Light ..........: 1.36 1.51 1.57 115 104 1.42 1.58 111 Heavy ..........: 0.96 0.97 0.91 95 94 0.97 0.99 102 Total ............: 0.22 0.24 0.23 105 96 0.23 0.24 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 0.22 0.24 0.23 105 96 0.24 0.25 104 Old ..............: 1.47 1.37 1.29 88 94 1.37 1.37 100 Total ............: 0.23 0.25 0.24 104 96 0.25 0.26 104 : Ducks ..............: 0.18 0.22 0.20 111 91 0.26 0.25 96 : Total 1/ ...........: 0.23 0.24 0.23 100 96 0.23 0.24 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected. Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : April 2015 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to April :2015 as Commodity : April : March : April : April : March :---------------------------:percent : 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Carcass and parts : Chickens : Young ............: 29,317 32,598 31,476 107 97 115,576 125,789 109 Mature ...........: 2,317 2,415 2,509 108 104 8,829 9,541 108 Light ..........: 824 863 880 107 102 3,515 3,503 100 Heavy ..........: 1,493 1,552 1,629 109 105 5,314 6,038 114 Total ............: 31,634 35,013 33,985 107 97 124,405 135,330 109 : Turkeys : Young ............: 6,436 6,994 7,155 111 102 24,536 27,366 112 Old ..............: 118 167 142 120 85 465 608 131 Total ............: 6,554 7,161 7,297 111 102 25,001 27,974 112 : Ducks ..............: 312 300 305 98 102 1,100 1,191 108 : Other 1/ ...........: 2 2 1 50 50 5 5 100 : Total ..............: 38,502 42,476 41,588 108 98 150,511 164,500 109 : : percent : Percent of : weight condemned 2/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.90 0.95 0.93 103 98 0.92 0.95 103 Mature ...........: 4.96 5.21 5.13 103 98 4.97 5.23 105 Light ..........: 6.76 7.30 7.37 109 101 7.35 7.56 103 Heavy ..........: 4.32 4.49 4.41 102 98 4.10 4.44 108 Total ............: 0.96 1.01 0.99 103 98 0.97 1.01 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 1.36 1.38 1.43 105 104 1.35 1.41 104 Old ..............: 4.19 5.38 4.99 119 93 4.82 5.06 105 Total ............: 1.37 1.41 1.45 106 103 1.37 1.43 104 : Ducks ..............: 2.67 2.43 2.45 92 101 2.54 2.51 99 : Other 1/ ...........: 1.64 1.59 0.80 49 50 1.08 1.00 93 : Total ..............: 1.02 1.06 1.06 104 100 1.03 1.07 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause and Type - United States: March and April 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: - - 6,252 6,416 1,013,033 965,247 Mature ..........: - - 532 544 155,098 156,838 Light .........: - - 444 414 120,785 122,304 Heavy .........: - - 88 130 34,313 34,534 Total ...........: - - 6,784 6,960 1,168,131 1,122,085 : Turkeys : Young ...........: - - 42 48 37,033 34,589 Old .............: - - - - 1,046 1,005 Total ...........: - - 42 48 38,079 35,594 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 814,752 702,063 4,143 2,969 19,333 16,128 Mature ..........: 22,232 24,184 284 232 36,093 38,239 Light .........: 7,071 8,254 165 106 26,949 29,871 Heavy .........: 15,161 15,930 119 126 9,144 8,368 Total ...........: 836,984 726,247 4,427 3,201 55,426 54,367 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 4,712 4,738 1,159 1,689 67 41 Old .............: 336 281 7 7 135 141 Total ...........: 5,048 5,019 1,166 1,696 202 182 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 13,076 12,562 60,922 58,259 100,245 97,613 Mature ..........: 13,413 11,839 1,622 1,635 72,778 73,913 Light .........: 13,058 11,491 1,043 1,109 68,075 69,173 Heavy .........: 355 348 579 526 4,703 4,740 Total ...........: 26,489 24,401 62,544 59,894 173,023 171,526 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 139 135 1,292 1,405 2,028 1,991 Old .............: 17 25 3 6 39 38 Total ...........: 156 160 1,295 1,411 2,067 2,029 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 16,790 20,316 712,334 661,775 2,760,880 2,543,348 Mature ..........: 312 374 88,676 91,204 391,040 399,002 Light .........: 129 148 45,241 45,993 282,960 288,863 Heavy .........: 183 226 43,435 45,211 108,080 110,139 Total ...........: 17,102 20,690 801,010 752,979 3,151,920 2,942,350 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 464 631 6,968 7,911 53,904 53,178 Old .............: 23 23 354 341 1,960 1,867 Total ...........: 487 654 7,322 8,252 55,864 55,045 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process, plant-rejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing proper inspection of the carcass. Young Chickens, Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight - States and United States: March and April 2015 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: 90,736 86,737 511,099 493,359 5.63 5.69 Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 75,209 74,496 486,602 487,508 6.47 6.54 California ......: 21,743 21,672 131,021 133,471 6.03 6.16 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: 28,059 28,095 200,863 201,452 7.16 7.17 Florida .........: 5,497 5,040 32,647 29,738 5.94 5.90 Georgia .........: 108,726 105,690 632,949 612,105 5.82 5.79 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 5,357 5,152 23,875 22,638 4.46 4.39 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 26,602 24,516 155,877 144,678 5.86 5.90 Louisiana .......: 17,377 16,879 103,901 100,749 5.98 5.97 Maine ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 12,658 12,513 68,828 70,145 5.44 5.61 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 4,321 4,289 25,976 25,942 6.01 6.05 Mississippi .....: 60,346 59,969 376,074 378,213 6.23 6.31 Missouri ........: 37,712 36,034 181,554 175,649 4.81 4.87 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: 98 102 485 494 4.95 4.85 : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: 2,155 1,831 10,530 9,175 4.89 5.01 North Carolina ..: 65,288 65,567 506,632 509,821 7.76 7.78 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 6,618 6,471 36,764 36,277 5.56 5.61 Oklahoma ........: 11,918 11,635 80,260 77,581 6.73 6.67 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 9,985 9,119 55,062 50,320 5.51 5.52 Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Carolina ..: 24,207 24,071 173,309 174,403 7.16 7.25 : South Dakota ....: - - - - - - Tennessee .......: 26,620 25,450 141,538 133,773 5.32 5.26 Texas ...........: 51,863 51,829 319,408 321,881 6.16 6.21 Utah ............: - - - - - - Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 27,720 26,850 149,742 146,797 5.40 5.47 Washington ......: 4,309 4,190 26,700 25,934 6.20 6.19 West Virginia ...: 9,677 9,860 37,380 37,911 3.86 3.85 Wisconsin .......: 4,406 4,293 18,462 18,236 4.19 4.25 Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 741,648 724,548 4,501,638 4,431,566 6.07 6.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Chickens, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: March and April 2015 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Post-mortem condemnations :Total chilled and frozen :----------------------------------------------- State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts : Percent 2/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 pounds ---------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: 388,243 377,067 3,550 3,320 0.91 0.87 Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 367,068 370,046 4,279 4,180 1.15 1.12 California ......: 98,003 99,705 756 796 0.77 0.79 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X) Delaware ........: 146,190 146,912 1,945 1,911 1.31 1.28 Florida .........: 24,481 22,304 193 145 0.78 0.65 Georgia .........: 476,538 463,521 4,676 4,589 0.97 0.98 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 17,451 16,565 170 167 0.97 1.00 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 113,065 104,586 1,402 1,406 1.22 1.33 Louisiana .......: 78,269 76,143 561 563 0.71 0.73 Maine ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 49,962 50,964 852 829 1.68 1.60 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 22,342 22,189 177 185 0.78 0.83 Mississippi .....: 292,523 293,962 2,114 1,978 0.72 0.67 Missouri ........: 135,505 131,393 1,400 1,342 1.02 1.01 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: 340 346 5 7 1.44 2.11 : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: 6,490 5,690 154 137 2.32 2.35 North Carolina ..: 394,705 398,133 3,696 3,610 0.93 0.90 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 27,395 26,999 316 322 1.14 1.18 Oklahoma ........: 60,158 58,451 494 500 0.81 0.85 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 37,204 34,079 716 659 1.89 1.90 Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Carolina ..: 130,535 131,494 828 840 0.63 0.63 : South Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Tennessee .......: 104,073 98,056 843 835 0.80 0.84 Texas ...........: 240,948 240,015 1,927 1,796 0.79 0.74 Utah ............: - - - - (X) (X) Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 106,278 103,878 1,006 832 0.94 0.79 Washington ......: 19,948 19,337 117 131 0.58 0.67 West Virginia ...: 26,705 27,200 76 77 0.28 0.28 Wisconsin .......: 13,486 13,323 162 146 1.19 1.08 Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 3,387,944 3,341,845 32,598 31,476 0.95 0.93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Young Chickens, Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause - States and United States: March and April 2015 [Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: - - 305 245 102,135 85,567 Arkansas ..........: - - 353 281 92,774 93,066 Delaware ..........: - - 1,714 1,545 77,150 74,722 Georgia ...........: - - 154 174 110,431 114,372 Mississippi .......: - - 60 82 21,521 21,733 Missouri ..........: - - 35 26 62,983 56,503 North Carolina ....: - - 289 206 110,811 111,475 Texas .............: - - 22 28 85,718 69,622 Virginia ..........: - - 63 62 26,636 23,099 : United States .....: - - 6,252 6,416 1,013,033 965,247 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 55,686 43,783 399 362 1,748 1,782 Arkansas ..........: 44,757 37,000 1,566 915 1,143 858 Delaware ..........: 104,329 100,185 47 63 1,379 1,284 Georgia ...........: 144,099 139,119 206 165 2,784 2,276 Mississippi .......: 15,265 12,240 29 41 535 476 Missouri ..........: 13,517 9,037 77 18 438 435 North Carolina ....: 94,804 85,534 247 141 2,972 2,489 Texas .............: 43,697 24,301 46 77 715 595 Virginia ..........: 54,381 32,303 8 5 666 499 : United States .....: 814,752 702,063 4,143 2,969 19,333 16,128 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 1,306 1,080 8,915 7,315 18,105 18,198 Arkansas ..........: 491 422 4,469 4,500 6,861 7,096 Delaware ..........: 1,621 1,700 1,714 1,885 5,225 5,772 Georgia ...........: 1,080 1,080 15,758 14,233 10,360 7,308 Mississippi .......: 382 345 1,613 1,569 1,455 1,356 Missouri ..........: 242 172 810 663 3,417 3,062 North Carolina ....: 854 937 11,656 12,286 5,401 5,506 Texas .............: 465 419 1,175 1,014 4,858 4,280 Virginia ..........: 901 803 627 670 3,419 3,255 : United States .....: 13,076 12,562 60,922 58,259 100,245 97,613 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 1,305 1,248 61,242 57,555 251,146 217,135 Arkansas ..........: 899 996 55,939 46,400 209,252 191,534 Delaware ..........: 2,732 2,641 19,799 14,167 215,710 203,964 Georgia ...........: 2,643 2,524 132,870 125,936 420,385 407,187 Mississippi .......: 242 549 15,492 14,354 56,594 52,745 Missouri ..........: 96 22 26,862 23,522 108,477 93,460 North Carolina ....: 2,110 3,426 79,768 68,125 308,912 290,125 Texas .............: 1,381 851 20,956 17,606 159,033 118,793 Virginia ..........: 1,180 1,313 15,140 11,660 103,021 73,669 : United States .....: 16,790 20,316 712,334 661,775 2,760,880 2,543,348 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process, plant-rejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing proper inspection of the carcass. Young Turkeys, Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight - States and United States: March and April 2015 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - - - Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 3,123 3,074 63,378 61,692 20.29 20.07 California ......: 800 694 23,553 23,269 29.43 33.52 Colorado ........: - - - - - - Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: - - - - - - Florida .........: - - - - - - Georgia .........: - - - - - - : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 1,825 1,797 72,544 71,513 39.75 39.78 Iowa ............: 1,172 1,147 49,784 48,932 42.47 42.65 Kansas ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Kentucky ........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Louisiana .......: - - - - - - Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: - - - - - - : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 3,669 4,197 96,198 104,560 26.22 24.91 Mississippi .....: - - - - - - Missouri ........: 917 931 31,616 31,065 34.49 33.36 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: - - - - - - Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: (D) - (D) - (D) - : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 1,970 1,801 74,904 68,097 38.03 37.81 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 466 418 20,397 18,727 43.74 44.80 Oklahoma ........: - - - - - - Oregon ..........: - - - - - - Pennsylvania ....: 669 624 17,774 17,397 26.55 27.89 Rhode Island ....: (D) - (D) - (D) - South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - - - Texas ...........: 564 525 8,441 7,427 14.98 14.14 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: - - - - - - Virginia ........: 2,269 2,269 63,939 62,476 28.18 27.54 Washington ......: - - - - - - West Virginia ...: - - - - - - Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 19,955 20,035 622,515 615,574 31.20 30.72 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Turkeys, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: March and April 2015 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Post-mortem condemnations :Total chilled and frozen :----------------------------------------------- State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts : Percent 2/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : March : April : March : April : March : April ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - (X) (X) Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 52,658 51,473 335 281 0.63 0.54 California ......: 18,933 18,806 164 143 0.86 0.75 Colorado ........: - - - - (X) (X) Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X) Delaware ........: - - - - (X) (X) Florida .........: - - - - (X) (X) Georgia .........: - - - - (X) (X) : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 58,633 57,808 950 978 1.59 1.66 Iowa ............: 39,180 38,602 717 761 1.80 1.93 Kansas ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Kentucky ........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Louisiana .......: - - - - (X) (X) Maine ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Maryland ........: - - - - (X) (X) : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 76,740 83,276 1,280 1,372 1.64 1.62 Mississippi .....: - - - - (X) (X) Missouri ........: 25,591 25,213 242 208 0.94 0.82 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: - - - - (X) (X) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 58,696 53,332 704 636 1.18 1.18 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 16,271 14,962 350 341 2.11 2.23 Oklahoma ........: - - - - (X) (X) Oregon ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Pennsylvania ....: 14,053 13,753 255 261 1.78 1.86 Rhode Island ....: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - (X) (X) Texas ...........: 7,174 6,156 54 49 0.75 0.78 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: - - - - (X) (X) Virginia ........: 51,875 50,734 582 628 1.11 1.22 Washington ......: - - - - (X) (X) West Virginia ...: - - - - (X) (X) Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 498,992 493,639 6,994 7,155 1.38 1.43 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Terms and Definitions Used for Poultry Slaughter Estimates Ante-Mortem Condemnations: Birds condemned prior to their entry into the slaughter plant. Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole bird, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Certified Ready-to-Cook: The weight of poultry certified wholesome by inspection after post-mortem condemnation pounds are removed. Ready-to-cook represents poultry meat ready for the marketing channel. Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of frozen and chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live bird. Ducks: Includes all ducks regardless of age and weight. Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Mature Chickens: Fowl from breeder and market egg flocks and stags and cocks. Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations. Old Turkeys: Fully matured birds held for egg production, usually over 15 months of age. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where birds are killed and butchered. Post-Mortem Condemnations: Carcasses or parts condemned by the inspector because of disease or mishandling and removed from the slaughter line and destroyed. Slaughter: Killing and butchering of birds primarily for food. Total Live Weight: The total weight of live birds, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Young Chickens: Commercially grown broilers-fryers and other young immature birds such as roasters and capons. Young Turkeys: Young birds grown to a matured market age, and other turkeys such as fryers/roasters and young breeders. Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Data for poultry slaughter estimates are collected by inspectors of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA for all Federally Inspected plants. Over 99 percent of the total United States slaughter for any species is under Federal Inspection. The number of head slaughtered daily, by species and class, as well as condemnations and total live and dressed weights are obtained by shift for each plant. Approximately 300 plants slaughtered poultry in the United States under Federal Inspection in 2012. Young chickens were slaughtered in 37 States, young turkeys in 28 States. Revision Policy: Data for the previous month and year-to-date totals are subject to revision the following month after the initial monthly estimates are published. Final data are published in the annual summary released in February and include any revisions made to current year's and previous year's published data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports or corrections received by FSIS from plants and are usually less than one-half of one percent. No revisions will be made to the previous year's data after publication of the annual summary in February. Procedures and Reliability: Plant inspectors submit data electronically for each shift a plant operates. An edit provides checks for the detection of errors such as invalid plant information, duplication, and erroneous data. Data are accumulated to monthly totals for this release. Data for major slaughter plants with missing reports are adjusted prior to publication to assure that all plants slaughtering a significant portion of a specific class are included. Estimates for missing shifts are made only after verifying that the plant was in operation. Adjustments are based on a shift determined to be similar to the one missing. Late reports replace imputed data as they become available. While there is a varying degree of incompleteness from month to month, it has only a minimal impact on the published totals. Poultry slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and, therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors are minimized through strict quality controls in the edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .............. 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