NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Tue. Oct 10, 2017 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri Week ending 30-Sep-17 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,050 1,655 2,705 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,155 1,794 2,949 Same week yr ago 1,208 1,794 3,002 To-date/2017* 49,923 57,626 107,549 To-date/2016* 50,876 59,068 109,944 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 274 0 274 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 210 0 210 Same week yr ago 392 0 392 To-date/2017* 11,866 16 11,882 To-date/2016* 13,471 11 13,482 Data Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AISD, AID, Poultry Section Total U.S. fowl slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,324 1,655 2,979 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,365 1,794 3,159 Same week yr ago 1,600 1,794 3,394 To-date/2017* 61,789 57,642 119,431 To-date/2016* 64,347 59,079 123,426 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. SOURCE: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4460 email: DESM.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt Prepared: 10-Oct-17 07:42 AM C JG