NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Dec 13, 2019 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri) Week ending 7-Dec-19 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 856 1,698 2,554 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 436 1,010 1,446 Same week yr ago 1,121 1,495 2,616 To-date/2019* 37,432 77,327 114,759 To-date/2018* 50,443 76,166 126,609 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------------------- Head 271 0 271 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 157 0 157 Same week yr ago 244 0 244 To-date/2019* 10,700 24 10,724 To-date/2018* 12,990 8 12,998 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 1,127 1,698 2,825 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 593 1,010 1,603 Same week yr ago 1,365 1,495 2,860 To-date/2019* 48,132 77,351 125,483 To-date/2018* 63,433 76,174 139,607 *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: 13-Dec-19 09:56 AM C SKT/CMB