NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Wed. Apr 17, 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) 04/17 04/16 04/15 04/12 04/15 04/12 04/10 04/08 Alabama 4,083 4,220 4,198 3,268 5.85 5.39 4,040 5.73 Arkansas 4,886 4,887 4,749 4,483 6.98 6.90 4,848 7.18 Delmarva 2,066 2,091 2,151 2,160 7.32 7.01 2,197 7.18 KY-LA-TN 2,461 2,431 2,338 2,105 6.02 5.63 2,398 6.14 Mississippi 2,538 2,589 2,581 1,529 6.64 6.97 2,732 6.71 North Carolina 3,631 3,654 3,631 3,654 8.49 8.49 3,569 8.59 Texas 2,836 2,846 2,827 2,469 6.97 6.56 2,747 6.90 Total 22,501 22,718 22,475 19,668 6.91 6.78 22,531 6.89 Mon-Wed 67,867 (A) 65,529 (A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 17-Apr-24 is estimated to be 34,245,000 head up 1.29 percent from a week ago and up 0.1 percent from a year ago. (Last week 33,810,000, last year 34,215,000) 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: 17-Apr-24 12:07 PM C JG