International: Weekly US/Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Fri)
NW_PY007
Atlanta, GA          Fri. Apr 23, 2021          USDA Market News

International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri)

Week ending           17-Apr-21
                               U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically

                         Light                 Heavy                   Total
                          Hens                  Hens                    Hens
                    -----------------Thousands----------------------------------
Head                        829                 1,637                   2,466

Head sltr Comparisons
Last Week                   885                 1,543                   2,428
Same week yr ago            776                 1,869                   2,645
To-date/2021*            11,741                22,324                  34,065
To-date/2020*            12,157                24,067                  36,224

                               U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada

                         Light                 Heavy                   Total
                          Hens                  Hens                    Hens
                    -----------------Thousands----------------------------------
Head                        192                     0                     192

Head sltr Comparisons
Last Week                   145                     0                     145
Same week yr ago             78                     0                      78
To-date/2021*             1,839                    18                   1,857
To-date/2020*             2,496                     0                   2,496
Data Source: CFIA, as compiled by AAFC, Poultry Section

                    Total U.S. fowl slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada

                         Light                 Heavy                   Total
                          Hens                  Hens                    Hens
                    -----------------Thousands----------------------------------
Head                      1,021                 1,637                   2,658

Head sltr Comparisons
Last Week                 1,030                 1,543                   2,573
Same week yr ago            854                 1,869                   2,723
To-date/2021*            13,580                22,342                  35,922
To-date/2020*            14,653                24,067                  38,720

*Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.

SOURCE: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
        Atlanta, GA    404-562-5850  email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt

Prepared: 23-Apr-21 12:26 PM C SKT