NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Oct 13, 2017 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri Week ending 7-Oct-17 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 838 1,642 2,480 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,050 1,655 2,705 Same week yr ago 0 0 0 To-date/2017* 50,761 59,268 110,029 To-date/2016* 50,876 59,068 109,944 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 271 0 271 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 274 0 274 Same week yr ago 0 0 0 To-date/2017* 12,137 16 12,153 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 1,109 1,642 2,751 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,324 1,655 2,979 Same week yr ago 0 0 0 To-date/2017* 62,898 59,284 122,182 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: 13-Oct-17 11:11 AM C JG