NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Mon. May 16, 2022 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimate Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 05/16 05/12 05/12 05/09 05/05 Alabama 4,385 4,403 5.45 4,350 5.47 Arkansas 4,677 5,018 6.01 4,388 6.07 Delmarva 2,031 2,182 6.88 2,141 6.90 KY-LA-TN 2,058 2,085 5.65 1,935 5.83 Mississippi 2,139 2,616 6.25 2,280 6.33 North Carolina 3,663 3,587 8.31 3,600 8.21 Texas 2,868 2,804 6.67 2,753 6.75 Total 21,821 22,695 6.42 21,447 6.47 Mon 21,821 (A) 21,447(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 16-May-22 is estimated to be 33,210,000 up 3.19 percent from a week ago and up 0.6 percent from a year ago. (last week 32,183,000 last year 32,996,000) 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: 16-May-22 11:27 AM C CMB