RA_PY002 Raleigh, NC Friday, May 24, 2019 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News ***No report will be issued on Monday, May 27, 2019 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. The next report will be issued on Tuesday, May 28, 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 Friday and Saturday in North Carolina is 4,549,000 head compared to 3,692,000 head last Friday and Saturday. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BRL/FRYS. IN NC: FEDERAL-STATE Estd. Actual Avg. Wts. Actual Avg. Wts. 05/24 05/22 05/22 05/17 05/15 4,549 3,372 8.27 3,692 8.25 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 0953e