NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. May 16, 2019 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 11-May-2019 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 164,441 845 1,697 2,542 402 Avg Wt 6.25 3.38 8.17 6.58 7.04 Head sltr comparisons Last week 164,087 843 1,557 2,400 411 Same wk yr ago 162,327 1,110 1,534 2,644 416 Avg Wt 6.18 3.38 8.14 6.14 6.50 To-date/2019* 3,058,977 15,621 29,018 44,639 8,654 To-date/2018* 3,020,307 20,425 28,439 48,864 8,297 % Change YTD 1% -24% 2% -9% 4% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 781,095 1,585 9,497 11,082 2,009 Last week 785,649 1,605 8,682 10,287 2,034 Same wk yr ago 762,417 2,082 8,553 10,635 1,920 To-date/2019* 14,293,207 29,627 162,668 192,295 43,134 To-date/2018* 14,192,843 38,977 157,658 196,635 39,653 % Change YTD 1% -24% 3% -2% 9% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 11-May-2019 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,760 2,288 0 13 4,061 Avg Wt 16.83 44.35 0.00 30.38 32.38 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,766 2,408 20 35 4,229 Same wk yr ago 1,930 2,653 20 0 4,603 Avg Wt 16.53 42.02 27.65 0.00 31.27 To-date/2019* 30,296 44,278 353 230 75,157 To-date/2018* 30,955 46,377 423 56 77,811 % Change YTD -2% -5% -17% 311% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 23,845 81,686 0 306 105,837 Last week 24,637 85,737 445 778 111,597 Same wk yr ago 25,682 89,741 429 0 115,852 To-date/2019* 424,251 1,571,674 8,050 5,337 2,009,312 To-date/2018* 407,498 1,572,921 8,977 1,375 1,990,771 % Change YTD 4% 0% -10% 288% 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 168.4 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 166.4 million head, or 2.0 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: 16-May-19 10:28 AM C MP