NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Jan 23, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 18-Jan-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 177,331 567 1,843 2,410 390 Avg Wt 6.77 3.55 8.16 7.08 6.94 Head sltr comparisons Last week 154,046 709 1,645 2,354 500 Same wk yr ago 142,801 799 1,502 2,301 414 Avg Wt 6.54 3.76 8.25 6.69 7.16 To-date/2025* 467,083 1,702 4,870 6,572 1,186 To-date/2024* 459,891 2,107 4,375 6,482 1,435 % Change YTD 2% -19% 11% 1% -17% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 912,403 1,117 10,302 11,419 1,922 Last week 783,231 1,358 9,319 10,677 2,542 Same wk yr ago 709,778 1,667 8,488 10,155 2,105 To-date/2025* 2,386,649 3,246 27,564 30,810 5,937 To-date/2024* 2,291,758 4,268 25,131 29,399 7,335 % Change YTD 4% -24% 10% 5% -19% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 18-Jan-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,490 2,102 11 55 3,658 Avg Wt 16.32 44.64 23.24 30.82 32.83 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,298 1,801 3 19 3,121 Same wk yr ago 1,292 1,851 9 12 3,164 Avg Wt 16.04 45.57 31.33 36.86 33.44 To-date/2025* 3,919 5,512 14 85 9,530 To-date/2024* 4,083 5,230 40 80 9,433 % Change YTD -4% 5% -65% 6% 1% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 19,575 75,536 198 1,314 96,623 Last week 19,121 66,039 138 530 85,828 Same wk yr ago 16,683 67,902 219 343 85,147 To-date/2025* 55,740 202,257 336 2,125 260,458 To-date/2024* 53,482 192,609 956 1,845 248,892 % Change YTD 4% 5% -65% 15% 5% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 169.0 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 179.5 million head, or 10.5 million more 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: 23-Jan-25 10:45 AM C AA