NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Oct 31, 2024 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 26-Oct-2024 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 167,545 765 1,554 2,319 518 Avg Wt 6.68 3.37 8.54 6.83 7.51 Head sltr comparisons Last week 169,387 676 1,856 2,532 497 Same wk yr ago 169,457 832 1,673 2,505 414 Avg Wt 6.60 3.38 8.52 6.81 7.02 To-date/2024* 7,053,842 28,301 72,760 101,061 18,011 To-date/2023* 7,164,643 32,346 73,672 106,018 19,087 % Change YTD -2% -13% -1% -5% -6% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 850,592 1,431 9,091 10,522 2,762 Last week 856,082 1,291 10,857 12,148 2,523 Same wk yr ago 849,996 1,561 9,764 11,325 2,063 To-date/2024* 34,882,105 54,284 420,466 474,750 90,921 To-date/2023* 34,752,732 63,547 423,141 486,688 95,891 % Change YTD 0% -15% -1% -2% -5% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 26-Oct-2024 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 2,294 1,987 23 40 4,344 Avg Wt 17.52 44.77 32.98 29.82 30.18 Head sltr comparisons Last week 2,023 2,009 42 36 4,110 Same wk yr ago 2,442 2,206 2 40 4,690 Avg Wt 16.89 43.71 48.74 33.69 29.66 To-date/2024* 68,823 86,373 667 1,330 157,193 To-date/2023* 78,524 86,302 1,462 1,238 167,526 % Change YTD -12% 0% -54% 7% -6% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 32,354 71,611 588 924 105,477 Last week 29,753 70,091 1,227 672 101,743 Same wk yr ago 33,203 77,622 76 1,044 111,945 To-date/2024* 946,226 3,083,652 16,564 31,351 4,077,793 To-date/2023* 1,082,356 3,058,194 40,625 28,562 4,209,737 % Change YTD -13% 1% -59% 10% -3% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 80.5% 80.5% 77.5% 77.5% (A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 173.4 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 169.6 million head, or 3.8 million less than estimated available. (B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update. *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. 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: 31-Oct-24 08:50 AM C AA