NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Jun 14, 2019 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 8-Jun-19 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 859 1,639 2,498 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 661 1,519 2,180 Same week yr ago 1,124 1,725 2,849 To-date/2019* 18,810 35,548 54,358 To-date/2018* 24,621 34,833 59,454 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 280 0 280 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 137 0 137 Same week yr ago 324 0 324 To-date/2019* 5,304 7 5,311 To-date/2018* 6,709 8 6,717 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 1,139 1,639 2,778 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 798 1,519 2,317 Same week yr ago 1,448 1,725 3,173 To-date/2019* 24,114 35,555 59,669 To-date/2018* 31,330 34,841 66,171 *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-Jun-19 08:50 AM C JG