NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Dec 14, 2018 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri Week ending 8-Dec-18 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,121 1,495 2,616 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,042 1,620 2,662 Same week yr ago 1,322 1,566 2,888 To-date/2018* 51,483 77,821 129,304 To-date/2017* 60,993 73,582 134,575 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 244 0 244 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 345 0 345 Same week yr ago 103 0 103 To-date/2018* 12,990 8 12,998 To-date/2017* 13,951 8 13,959 Data Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AISD, AID, Poultry Section Total U.S. fowl slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,365 1,495 2,860 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,387 1,620 3,007 Same week yr ago 1,425 1,566 2,991 To-date/2018* 64,473 77,829 142,302 To-date/2017* 74,944 73,590 148,534 *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: 14-Dec-18 07:12 AM C JG