NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Oct 18, 2019 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 12-Oct-19 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 670 1,768 2,438 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 687 1,520 2,207 Same week yr ago 1,147 1,590 2,737 To-date/2019* 32,409 66,545 98,954 To-date/2018* 43,552 65,441 108,993 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 218 0 218 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 185 0 185 Same week yr ago 270 0 270 To-date/2019* 9,444 17 9,461 To-date/2018* 11,686 8 11,694 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 888 1,768 2,656 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 872 1,520 2,392 Same week yr ago 1,417 1,590 3,007 To-date/2019* 41,853 66,562 108,415 To-date/2018* 55,238 65,449 120,687 *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: 18-Oct-19 10:28 AM C JG