NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Aug 23, 2019 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 17-Aug-19 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 742 1,734 2,476 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 789 1,835 2,624 Same week yr ago 754 1,722 2,476 To-date/2019* 26,600 52,726 79,326 To-date/2018* 35,185 51,878 87,063 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 237 0 237 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 148 0 148 Same week yr ago 359 0 359 To-date/2019* 7,512 17 7,529 To-date/2018* 9,745 8 9,753 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 979 1,734 2,713 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 937 1,835 2,772 Same week yr ago 1,113 1,722 2,835 To-date/2019* 34,112 52,743 86,855 To-date/2018* 44,930 51,886 96,816 *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: 23-Aug-19 09:42 AM C JG