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Des Moines, IA          Wed. Jan 22, 2020          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                  25-Jan-20


                         Current Week                      Previous Week
                              01/25/20 (1)                    01/18/20
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                  167,213 (2)                     173,367
Light hens                         764                             747
Heavy hens                       1,501                           1,666
Total                          169,478                         175,780

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 25-Jan-20 is 163.6 million head compared to
160.0 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 167.5 million head or
3.9 million more than estimated available.  For the week of
01-Feb-20 the estimated available is 167.3 million head.

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: 22-Jan-20 12:09 PM C CMB