Misc. Poultry: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thu)
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Des Moines, IA Thu. Nov 26, 2020 USDA Market News
MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
(Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 21-Nov-2020
Young Light Heavy Total
Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks
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Head 163,084 767 1,599 2,366 435
Avg Wt 6.32 3.56 8.41 6.84 6.71
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 166,758 579 1,540 2,119 376
Same wk yr ago 164,828 785 1,775 2,560 525
Avg Wt 6.31 3.41 8.22 6.74 6.85
To-date/2020* 7,750,016 34,685 77,247 111,932 17,590
To-date/2019* 7,811,245 36,862 76,035 112,897 21,011
% Change YTD -1% -6% 2% -1% -16%
Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 783,325 1,515 9,212 10,727 2,072
Last week 804,774 1,096 8,692 9,788 1,815
Same wk yr ago 790,449 1,486 9,994 11,480 2,553
To-date/2020* 37,188,496 67,174 437,416 504,590 86,386
To-date/2019* 36,928,423 70,812 428,216 499,028 104,346
% Change YTD 1% -5% 2% 1% -17%
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Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0%
Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 21-Nov-2020
Young Young Young Old Total
Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys
Head 2,045 2,445 19 0 4,509
Avg Wt 15.31 42.55 32.76 0.00 30.15
Head sltr comparisons
Last week 2,560 2,256 33 41 4,890
Same wk yr ago 1,897 2,471 17 51 4,436
Avg Wt 17.45 43.26 28.62 28.78 32.00
To-date/2020* 84,138 106,302 818 644 191,902
To-date/2019* 82,666 111,775 797 724 195,962
% Change YTD 2% -5% 3% -11% -2%
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Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage
Current week 25,204 83,748 482 0 109,434
Last week 31,757 75,404 717 675 108,553
Same wk yr ago 26,648 86,051 377 1,138 114,214
To-date/2020* 1,127,319 3,733,637 18,356 14,768 4,894,080
To-date/2019* 1,147,059 3,881,213 18,122 16,771 5,063,165
% Change YTD -2% -4% 1% -12% -3%
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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 165.1
million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 165.1 million
head, or 0.0 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: 26-Nov-20 09:53 AM C MP