NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Tue. May 18, 2021 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimate Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 05/18 05/14 05/14 05/11 05/07 Alabama 4,211 4,181 5.49 4,190 5.34 Arkansas 4,938 3,860 6.23 4,800 6.14 Delmarva 2,091 2,299 7.66 1,977 7.10 KY-LA-TN 2,326 2,422 5.67 2,285 5.87 Mississippi 2,134 2,120 6.05 2,568 6.16 North Carolina 3,655 3,793 8.34 3,560 8.16 Texas 2,764 3,182 6.55 2,613 6.58 Total 22,119 21,857 6.57 21,993 6.46 Mon-Tue 44,518 (A) 43,476(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 18-May-21 is estimated to be 33,663,000 up 2.00 percent from a week ago and up 5.0 percent from a year ago. (last week 33,003,000 last year 32,055,000) 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: 18-May-21 11:44 AM C CMB