Broiler/Fryer: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers
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Atlanta,  GA         Fri. Feb 19, 2021          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers

               Estimated          Actual         Avg. Wt.         Actual Avg. Wt.
                   (1,000)       (1,000)                         (1,000)
                   02/19   02/18   02/17   02/16   02/17   02/16   02/12   02/10
Alabama            4,217   4,064   3,588   2,557    5.01    5.37   4,206    5.18
Arkansas           5,064   4,077     (A)     (A)    5.03    7.24   5,240    6.37
Delmarva           1,847   2,046   1,714   1,971    6.23    7.02   1,539    6.85
KY-LA-TN           2,320   2,179   1,405   1,170    5.40    5.54   2,773    5.76
Mississippi        1,383    *N/A     (A)     (A)    6.28    9.24   2,538    6.85
North Carolina     4,048   3,393   3,527   3,568    8.23    8.24   3,555    8.28
Texas               *N/A    *N/A    *N/A    *N/A    *N/A    *N/A   3,134    6.59
Total             18,879  15,759  10,970  10,754    6.32    6.91  22,985    6.54
Mon-Friday        79,564 (B)                                     109,039 (B)
Saturday           1,554 (included in total for date shown)        2,907


*N/A due to inclement weather in the area.  
(A) Not published to avoid disclosing individual operations
(B) Weekly cumulative for states listed above.
Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 19-Feb-21 and 20-Feb-21
is estimated to be 28,732,000 head down 18.11 percent from a week ago
and down 13.9 percent from a year ago.
(Last week 35,086,000, last year 33,355,000)

Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending
20-Feb-21 is estimated to be 102,873,000 head down 37.25
percent from a week ago, and   down 39.47 percent from a year ago.
(Last week 163,944,000, last year 169,956,000) 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: 19-Feb-21 11:46 AM C CMB