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Des Moines, IA          Wed. Jan 16, 2019          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                 19-Jan-19


                        Current Week                     Previous Week
                             01/19/19 (1)                  01/12/19
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                 169,668 (2)                   164,830
Light hens                        901                         1,047
Heavy hens                      1,623                         1,606
Total                         172,192                       167,483

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 19-Jan-19 is **not available** compared to
149.4 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 170.0 million head.  For the 
week of 26-Jan-19 the estimated available is **not available.**

**The USDA-NASS data used to populate this number is not available.**


SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News
        Des Moines, IA          515.284.4460        email:  desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

Prepared: 16-Jan-19 10:55 AM C JG