NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Thu. May 09, 2024 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimate Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 05/09 05/07 05/07 05/02 04/30 Alabama 4,154 4,060 5.65 3,996 5.71 Arkansas 5,035 4,981 6.80 4,904 6.88 Delmarva 2,173 2,185 7.22 2,154 7.17 KY-LA-TN 2,386 2,428 5.99 2,409 5.99 Mississippi 2,649 2,736 6.68 2,648 6.65 North Carolina 3,640 3,529 8.62 3,570 8.61 Texas 2,856 2,938 6.85 2,850 6.76 Total 22,893 22,857 6.82 22,531 6.83 Mon-Thur 91,292 (A) 90,157(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 09-May-24 is estimated to be 34,841,000 up 1.30 percent from a week ago and up 1.6 percent from a year ago. (last week 34,393,000 last year 34,284,000) 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: 09-May-24 11:39 AM C JG