RA_PY002 Raleigh, NC Thursday, April 18, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News ***No report will be issued on Friday, April 19, 2019 in observance of the Good Friday holiday. The next report will be issued on Monday, April 22, 2019.*** N.C. BROILER-FRYERS: The market is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly desirable. The estimated slaughter for Thursday in North Carolina is 3,256,000 head compared to 3,301,000 head last Thursday. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BRL/FRYS. IN NC: FEDERAL-STATE Estd. Actual Avg. Wts. Actual Avg. Wts. 04/18 04/16 04/16 04/11 04/09 3,256 3,005 8.25 3,301 8.16 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Karrie Gonzalez 919-707-3121 http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/RA_PY002.TXT 1123e