NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Oct 12, 2017 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 07-Oct-2017 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------- Head 165,846 838 1,642 2,480 447 Avg Wt 6.19 3.41 8.23 6.60 6.74 Head sltr comparisons Last week 166,976 1,050 1,655 2,705 478 Same wk yr ago 162,797 1,061 1,619 2,680 348 Avg Wt 6.42 3.45 8.30 6.38 6.45 To-date/2017* 6,466,525 50,761 59,268 110,029 16,021 To-date/2016* 6,395,091 51,937 60,687 112,624 16,421 % Change YTD 1% -2% -2% -2% -2% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 780,206 1,586 9,257 10,843 2,139 Last week 793,136 2,005 9,251 11,256 2,304 Same wk yr ago 794,319 2,032 9,205 11,237 1,594 To-date/2017* 30,118,826 94,294 329,778 424,072 76,268 To-date/2016* 29,787,858 95,960 338,254 434,214 77,656 % Change YTD 1% -2% -3% -2% -2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 7-Oct-2017 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,373 2,532 34 32 3,971 Avg Wt 18.00 41.25 27.47 24.14 32.96 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,678 2,615 40 7 4,340 Same wk yr ago 1,500 2,548 29 1 4,078 Avg Wt 16.46 38.47 29.50 63.11 30.32 To-date/2017* 67,279 96,802 1,039 203 165,323 To-date/2016* 72,386 95,276 528 279 168,469 % Change YTD -7% 2% 97% -27% -2% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 19,895 84,078 724 599 105,296 Last week 22,855 85,571 852 101 109,379 Same wk yr ago 19,875 78,907 663 49 99,494 To-date/2017* 917,101 3,243,580 22,684 4,514 4,187,879 To-date/2016* 1,008,759 3,157,553 11,479 6,153 4,183,944 % Change YTD -9% 3% 98% -27% 0% ---------------------------------------------------------------- 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 166.6 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 167.9 million head, or 1.3 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: 12-Oct-17 10:35 AM C MP