Broiler/Fryer: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers

USDA Fri Apr 4, 10:58AM CDT
NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Fri. Apr 04, 2025 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimated Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 04/04 04/03 04/02 04/01 04/02 04/01 03/28 03/26 Alabama 3,396 4,203 4,122 4,272 5.44 5.75 3,386 5.75 Arkansas 3,442 4,854 4,920 5,005 6.92 7.03 3,584 6.73 Delmarva 2,368 2,217 2,060 2,241 7.12 7.12 2,137 7.06 KY-LA-TN 2,139 2,429 2,502 2,485 6.17 6.06 2,135 5.71 Mississippi 2,557 2,650 2,575 2,686 6.52 6.69 2,550 7.16 North Carolina 3,507 3,597 3,540 3,536 8.27 8.34 3,484 8.26 Texas 2,801 2,855 2,780 2,845 7.05 6.95 2,816 6.92 Total 20,210 22,805 22,499 23,070 6.77 6.85 20,092 6.79 Mon-Friday 111,957 (A) 110,811 (A) Saturday 292 (included in total for date shown) 530 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 04-Apr-25 and 05-Apr-25 is estimated to be 30,758,000 head up 0.29 percent from a week ago and up 8.2 percent from a year ago. (Last week 30,670,000, last year 28,422,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 05-Apr-25 is estimated to be 170,164,000 head up 2.13 percent from a week ago, and up 5.84 percent from a year ago. (Last week 166,608,000, last year 160,773,000) Actual data incorporated when available. 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: 04-Apr-25 11:50 AM C JG