NW_PY016 Atlanta, GA Wed. Oct 05, 2022 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed) Week ending 08-Oct-22 Current Week Previous Week 10/08/22 (1) 10/01/22 Class ---------- Thousand head --------- Broiler/fryer 167,078 (2) 165,203 Light hens 601 713 Heavy hens 1,792 1,656 Total 169,471 167,572 (1)ESTIMATED (2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter the week ending 08-Oct-22 is 169.5 million head compared to 171.5 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 167.4 million head or -2.1 million less than estimated available. For the week of 15-Oct-22 the estimated available is 170.9 million head. SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Atlanta, GA 404-562-5850 email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain Prepared: 05-Oct-22 11:39 AM C CMB