NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Thu. Oct 31, 2024 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimate Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 10/31 10/29 10/29 10/24 10/22 Alabama 4,197 4,158 5.85 4,142 6.05 Arkansas 5,011 4,930 6.96 4,739 6.99 Delmarva 2,217 2,178 7.22 2,261 7.50 KY-LA-TN 2,426 2,452 6.23 2,473 6.25 Mississippi 2,556 2,607 6.70 2,776 6.71 North Carolina 3,675 3,657 8.69 3,678 8.63 Texas 2,868 2,860 7.27 2,895 7.07 Total 22,950 22,842 6.99 22,964 7.02 Mon-Thur 91,982 (A) 91,327(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 31-Oct-24 is estimated to be 34,928,000 down 0.36 percent from a week ago and up 0.6 percent from a year ago. (last week 35,054,000 last year 34,706,000) 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: 31-Oct-24 11:57 AM C JG