NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Oct 11, 2019 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 5-Oct-19 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 687 1,520 2,207 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 771 1,770 2,541 Same week yr ago 981 1,678 2,659 To-date/2019* 31,739 64,777 96,516 To-date/2018* 42,405 63,851 106,256 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 185 0 185 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 255 0 255 Same week yr ago 319 0 319 To-date/2019* 9,226 17 9,243 To-date/2018* 11,416 8 11,424 Data Source: CFIA, as compiled by AAFC, Poultry Section Total U.S. fowl slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 872 1,520 2,392 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,026 1,770 2,796 Same week yr ago 1,300 1,678 2,978 To-date/2019* 40,965 64,794 105,759 To-date/2018* 53,821 63,859 117,680 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. SOURCE: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4460 email: DESM.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt Prepared: 11-Oct-19 09:54 AM C JG