NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Aug 22, 2019 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 17-Aug-2019 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 173,998 742 1,734 2,476 481 Avg Wt 6.24 3.75 8.27 6.92 6.94 Head sltr comparisons Last week 172,355 789 1,835 2,624 498 Same wk yr ago 168,772 754 1,722 2,476 508 Avg Wt 6.26 3.46 8.30 6.83 6.64 To-date/2019* 5,410,524 26,582 52,626 79,208 14,472 To-date/2018* 5,308,832 35,185 51,858 87,043 14,539 % Change YTD 2% -24% 1% -9% 0% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 825,168 1,544 9,823 11,367 2,370 Last week 825,236 1,519 10,571 12,090 2,450 Same wk yr ago 802,950 1,448 9,790 11,238 2,395 To-date/2019* 25,388,916 50,777 296,087 346,864 71,681 To-date/2018* 24,873,098 67,037 290,315 357,352 68,923 % Change YTD 2% -24% 2% -3% 4% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 17-Aug-2019 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,710 2,407 8 3 4,128 Avg Wt 16.53 44.02 30.84 30.46 32.60 Head sltr comparisons Last week 2,004 2,485 11 27 4,527 Same wk yr ago 1,959 2,323 115 0 4,397 Avg Wt 16.16 41.65 22.56 0.00 29.80 To-date/2019* 54,430 77,005 555 418 132,408 To-date/2018* 56,141 78,972 811 97 136,021 % Change YTD -3% -2% -32% 331% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 22,754 85,295 191 71 108,311 Last week 27,634 83,938 269 617 112,458 Same wk yr ago 25,484 77,886 2,011 0 105,381 To-date/2019* 758,639 2,703,226 12,733 9,718 3,484,316 To-date/2018* 740,520 2,674,860 17,217 2,304 3,434,901 % Change YTD 2% 1% -26% 322% 1% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 171.8 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 176.1 million head, or 4.3 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: 22-Aug-19 10:41 AM C MP