NW_PY007 Atlanta, GA Fri. Oct 30, 2020 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 24-Oct-20 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 714 1,738 2,452 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 719 1,646 2,365 Same week yr ago 714 1,217 1,931 To-date/2020* 31,954 70,819 102,773 To-date/2019* 34,178 69,451 103,629 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 99 0 99 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 192 0 192 Same week yr ago 215 0 215 To-date/2020* 5,586 7 5,593 To-date/2019* 10,058 17 10,075 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 813 1,738 2,551 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 911 1,646 2,557 Same week yr ago 929 1,217 2,146 To-date/2020* 37,540 70,826 108,366 To-date/2019* 44,236 69,468 113,704 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. SOURCE: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Atlanta, GA 404-562-5850 email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt Prepared: 30-Oct-20 12:37 PM C SKT