NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Sep 27, 2019 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 21-Sep-19 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 802 1,771 2,573 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 763 1,796 2,559 Same week yr ago 1,044 1,696 2,740 To-date/2019* 30,281 61,487 91,768 To-date/2018* 40,421 60,355 100,776 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 354 0 354 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 158 0 158 Same week yr ago 261 0 261 To-date/2019* 8,786 17 8,803 To-date/2018* 10,783 8 10,791 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 1,156 1,771 2,927 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 921 1,796 2,717 Same week yr ago 1,305 1,696 3,001 To-date/2019* 39,067 61,504 100,571 To-date/2018* 51,204 60,363 111,567 *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: 27-Sep-19 08:48 AM C JG