NW_PY016 Atlanta, GA Wed. May 28, 2025 USDA Market News NOTICE: As of June 4, 2025, this report will be discontinued and no longer publishedby USDA-AMS-LPGMN. Weekly slaughter data can be found at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_py017.txt and https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/pywfowl.pdf MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed) Week ending 31-May-25 Current Week Previous Week 05/31/25 (1) 05/24/25 Class ---------- Thousand head --------- Broiler/fryer 149,077 (2) 162,132 Light hens 561 536 Heavy hens 1,615 1,720 Total 151,253 164,388 (1)ESTIMATED (2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter the week ending 31-May-25 is 167.2 million head compared to 167.5 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 149.4 million head or -17.8 million less than estimated available. For the week of 07-Jun-25 the estimated available is 151.0 million head. 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: 28-May-25 12:20 PM C JG