NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Fri. Apr 26, 2024 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimated Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 04/26 04/25 04/24 04/23 04/24 04/23 04/19 04/17 Alabama 3,446 4,208 4,114 3,790 5.63 5.81 3,035 5.58 Arkansas 3,841 4,835 4,939 4,925 6.78 7.00 3,250 6.84 Delmarva 2,212 2,219 2,063 2,156 6.73 7.30 2,215 7.29 KY-LA-TN 2,203 2,385 2,372 2,466 5.99 5.98 1,996 6.02 Mississippi 1,685 2,580 2,650 2,667 6.47 6.53 1,795 6.56 North Carolina 3,583 3,600 3,566 3,507 8.59 8.67 3,204 8.49 Texas 2,776 2,804 2,827 2,865 6.79 6.88 2,760 6.88 Total 19,746 22,631 22,531 22,376 6.73 6.90 18,255 6.77 Mon-Friday 110,157 (A) 107,809 (A) Saturday 111 (included in total for date shown) 0 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 26-Apr-24 and 27-Apr-24 is estimated to be 30,052,000 head up 7.84 percent from a week ago and up 0.5 percent from a year ago. (Last week 27,866,000, last year 29,897,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 27-Apr-24 is estimated to be 166,784,000 head up 2.89 percent from a week ago, and up 0.59 percent from a year ago. (Last week 162,094,000, last year 165,811,000) 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: 26-Apr-24 12:02 PM C JG