Poultry Slaughter ISSN: 1949-1581 Released April 8, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ready-to-Cook Weight Up Slightly from Last Year February 2018 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. February 2019 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays. Poultry certified wholesome during February 2019 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.77 billion pounds, up slightly from the amount certified in February 2018. The January 2019 revised certified total at 4.28 billion pounds, was up 2 percent from January 2018. The January revision represented an increase of 1.2 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified. The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during February 2019 was 4.98 billion pounds, up slightly from 4.97 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.33 billion pounds, up slightly from February 2018. Mature chickens, at 58.8 million pounds, were down 1 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 574 million pounds, down slightly from a year ago. Ducks totaled 16.3 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year. Young chickens slaughtered during February 2019 averaged 6.21 pounds per bird, down slightly from February 2018. The average live weight of mature chickens was 6.75 pounds per bird, up 7 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during February 2019 averaged 32.8 pounds per bird, up 3 percent from February 2018. Ante-mortem condemnations during February 2019 totaled 12.6 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.25 percent of the live weight inspected, unchanged from February 2018. Post-mortem condemnations, at 33.0 million pounds, were 0.87 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.96 percent a year earlier. Poultry Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : February 2019 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to February :2019 as Commodity : February : January : February : February : January :---------------------------:percent : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 :of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- --- percent --- ------ 1,000 head ------ percent : Slaughtered : Chickens : Young ............: 693,788 788,098 697,833 101 89 1,466,055 1,485,931 101 Mature ...........: 9,414 10,360 8,707 92 84 19,602 19,067 97 Light ..........: 3,631 3,392 2,575 71 76 7,232 5,967 83 Heavy ..........: 5,783 6,968 6,132 106 88 12,370 13,100 106 Total ............: 703,202 798,458 706,540 100 88 1,485,657 1,504,998 101 : Turkeys : Young ............: 17,965 19,401 17,346 97 89 37,706 36,747 97 Old ..............: 144 116 130 90 112 256 246 96 Total ............: 18,109 19,517 17,476 97 90 37,962 36,993 97 : Ducks ..............: 2,164 2,445 2,304 106 94 4,674 4,749 102 : : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ----- percent : Total live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 4,322,698 4,929,047 4,331,433 100 88 9,155,240 9,260,480 101 Mature ...........: 59,317 69,023 58,808 99 85 125,100 127,831 102 Light ..........: 12,560 11,882 8,614 69 72 25,092 20,496 82 Heavy ..........: 46,757 57,141 50,194 107 88 100,008 107,335 107 Total ............: 4,382,015 4,998,070 4,390,241 100 88 9,280,340 9,388,311 101 : Turkeys : Young ............: 571,596 637,240 570,119 100 89 1,205,250 1,207,359 100 Old ..............: 4,170 3,555 3,771 90 106 7,440 7,326 98 Total ............: 575,766 640,795 573,890 100 90 1,212,690 1,214,685 100 : Ducks ..............: 15,214 17,376 16,337 107 94 32,944 33,713 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 150 201 147 98 73 362 348 96 : Total ..............: 4,973,145 5,656,442 4,980,615 100 88 10,526,336 10,637,057 101 : : ------------ pounds ----------- --- percent --- ------ pounds ----- percent : Average live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 6.23 6.25 6.21 100 99 6.24 6.23 100 Mature ...........: 6.30 6.66 6.75 107 101 6.38 6.70 105 Light ..........: 3.46 3.50 3.35 97 96 3.47 3.43 99 Heavy ..........: 8.09 8.20 8.19 101 100 8.08 8.19 101 Total ............: 6.23 6.26 6.21 100 99 6.25 6.24 100 : Turkeys : Young ............: 31.82 32.85 32.87 103 100 31.96 32.86 103 Old ..............: 28.96 30.65 29.01 100 95 29.06 29.78 102 Total ............: 31.79 32.83 32.84 103 100 31.94 32.84 103 : Ducks ..............: 7.03 7.11 7.09 101 100 7.05 7.10 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab. Chilled and Frozen Pounds Certified by Type - United States [Ready-to-cook weights] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : February 2019 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to February :2019 as Commodity : February : January : February : February : January :---------------------------:percent : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 :of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ---- percent : Chilled : Chickens : Young ............: 3,007,080 3,449,866 3,031,971 101 88 6,363,843 6,481,837 102 Mature ...........: 38,791 45,672 39,208 101 86 81,708 84,880 104 Light ..........: 6,455 5,955 4,437 69 75 12,839 10,392 81 Heavy ..........: 32,336 39,717 34,771 108 88 68,869 74,488 108 Total ............: 3,045,871 3,495,538 3,071,179 101 88 6,445,551 6,566,717 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 279,367 315,919 284,956 102 90 587,496 600,875 102 Old ..............: 3,128 2,585 2,849 91 110 5,484 5,434 99 Total ............: 282,495 318,504 287,805 102 90 592,980 606,309 102 : Ducks ..............: 4,513 5,400 4,460 99 83 9,663 9,860 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 96 126 93 97 74 235 219 93 : Total ..............: 3,332,975 3,819,568 3,363,537 101 88 7,048,429 7,183,105 102 : Frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 249,599 261,391 231,105 93 88 531,811 492,496 93 Mature ...........: - 77 - (X) (X) - 77 (X) Light ..........: - - - (X) (X) - - (X) Heavy ..........: - 77 - (X) (X) - 77 (X) Total ............: 249,599 261,468 231,105 93 88 531,811 492,573 93 : Turkeys : Young ............: 177,756 191,949 170,320 96 89 376,710 362,269 96 Old ..............: 49 68 45 92 66 103 113 110 Total ............: 177,805 192,017 170,365 96 89 376,813 362,382 96 : Ducks ..............: 6,641 7,408 7,431 112 100 14,489 14,839 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 9 10 7 78 70 20 17 85 : Total ..............: 434,054 460,903 408,908 94 89 923,133 869,811 94 : Chilled and frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 3,256,679 3,711,257 3,263,076 100 88 6,895,654 6,974,333 101 Mature ...........: 38,791 45,749 39,208 101 86 81,708 84,957 104 Light ..........: 6,455 5,955 4,437 69 75 12,839 10,392 81 Heavy ..........: 32,336 39,794 34,771 108 87 68,869 74,565 108 Total ............: 3,295,470 3,757,006 3,302,284 100 88 6,977,362 7,059,290 101 : Turkeys : Young ............: 457,123 507,868 455,276 100 90 964,206 963,144 100 Old ..............: 3,177 2,653 2,894 91 109 5,587 5,547 99 Total ............: 460,300 510,521 458,170 100 90 969,793 968,691 100 : Ducks ..............: 11,154 12,808 11,891 107 93 24,152 24,699 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 105 136 100 95 74 255 236 93 : Total ..............: 3,767,029 4,280,471 3,772,445 100 88 7,971,562 8,052,916 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : February 2019 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to February :2019 as Commodity : February : January : February : February : January :---------------------------:percent : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 :of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 10,223 11,864 10,157 99 86 22,598 22,021 97 Mature ...........: 723 678 635 88 94 1,549 1,313 85 Light ..........: 223 179 100 45 56 425 279 66 Heavy ..........: 500 499 535 107 107 1,124 1,034 92 Total ............: 10,946 12,542 10,792 99 86 24,147 23,334 97 : Turkeys ............: Young ............: 1,637 1,943 1,701 104 88 3,422 3,644 106 Old ..............: 42 47 56 133 119 79 103 130 Total ............: 1,679 1,990 1,757 105 88 3,501 3,747 107 : Ducks ..............: 56 86 77 138 90 126 163 129 : Total 1/ ...........: 12,681 14,619 12,626 100 86 27,774 27,245 98 : : percent : Percent of live : weight condemned 2/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.24 0.24 0.23 96 96 0.25 0.24 96 Mature ...........: 1.22 0.98 1.08 89 110 1.24 1.03 83 Light ..........: 1.78 1.51 1.16 65 77 1.69 1.36 80 Heavy ..........: 1.07 0.87 1.07 100 123 1.12 0.96 86 Total ............: 0.25 0.25 0.25 100 100 0.26 0.25 96 : Turkeys : Young ............: 0.29 0.30 0.30 103 100 0.28 0.30 107 Old ..............: 1.01 1.32 1.49 148 113 1.06 1.41 133 Total ............: 0.29 0.31 0.31 107 100 0.29 0.31 107 : Ducks ..............: 0.37 0.49 0.47 127 96 0.38 0.48 126 : Total 1/ ...........: 0.25 0.26 0.25 100 96 0.26 0.26 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected. Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : February 2019 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to February :2019 as Commodity : February : January : February : February : January :---------------------------:percent : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 : 2018 : 2019 :of 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Carcass and parts : Chickens : Young ............: 27,722 27,527 24,421 88 89 58,659 51,948 89 Mature ...........: 1,640 1,610 1,529 93 95 3,454 3,139 91 Light ..........: 407 445 304 75 68 841 749 89 Heavy ..........: 1,233 1,165 1,225 99 105 2,613 2,390 91 Total ............: 29,362 29,137 25,950 88 89 62,113 55,087 89 : Turkeys : Young ............: 6,588 7,413 6,635 101 90 13,771 14,048 102 Old ..............: 152 131 106 70 81 298 237 80 Total ............: 6,740 7,544 6,741 100 89 14,069 14,285 102 : Ducks ..............: 284 302 295 104 98 597 597 100 : Other 1/ ...........: 2 2 1 50 50 4 3 75 : Total ..............: 36,388 36,985 32,987 91 89 76,783 69,972 91 : : percent : Percent of : weight condemned 2/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.84 0.74 0.74 88 100 0.84 0.74 88 Mature ...........: 4.06 3.40 3.75 92 110 4.06 3.56 88 Light ..........: 5.93 6.95 6.41 108 92 6.15 6.72 109 Heavy ..........: 3.67 2.84 3.40 93 120 3.66 3.11 85 Total ............: 0.88 0.77 0.78 89 101 0.88 0.77 88 : Turkeys : Young ............: 1.42 1.44 1.44 101 100 1.41 1.44 102 Old ..............: 4.57 4.71 3.53 77 75 5.06 4.10 81 Total ............: 1.44 1.46 1.45 101 99 1.43 1.45 101 : Ducks ..............: 2.48 2.30 2.42 98 105 2.41 2.36 98 : Other 1/ ...........: 1.87 1.45 0.99 53 68 1.54 1.26 82 : Total ..............: 0.96 0.86 0.87 91 101 0.95 0.86 91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause and Type - United States: January and February 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Chickens : Young ...........: - - 2,047 1,332 724,864 667,854 Mature ..........: - - 110 142 105,619 95,603 Light .........: - - 49 85 57,131 50,733 Heavy .........: - - 61 57 48,488 44,870 Total ...........: - - 2,157 1,474 830,483 763,457 : Turkeys : Young ...........: - - 83 81 24,164 19,561 Old .............: - - 2 1 736 1,163 Total ...........: - - 85 82 24,900 20,724 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Chickens : Young ...........: 542,203 534,037 1,917 1,639 22,244 18,867 Mature ..........: 9,990 9,758 353 213 28,032 26,441 Light .........: 2,324 1,445 122 85 13,926 12,479 Heavy .........: 7,666 8,313 231 128 14,106 13,962 Total ...........: 552,193 543,795 2,270 1,852 50,276 45,308 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 2,990 2,512 190 116 22 52 Old .............: 298 276 - - 61 48 Total ...........: 3,288 2,788 190 116 83 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Chickens : Young ...........: 11,369 10,869 47,992 42,412 120,827 99,814 Mature ..........: 2,063 2,071 1,379 935 22,020 18,748 Light .........: 1,753 1,742 587 284 15,915 13,887 Heavy .........: 310 329 792 651 6,105 4,861 Total ...........: 13,432 12,940 49,371 43,347 142,847 118,562 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 88 96 644 899 750 689 Old .............: 13 11 33 19 129 86 Total ...........: 101 107 677 918 879 775 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Chickens : Young ...........: 35,093 31,664 755,558 743,606 2,264,114 2,152,094 Mature ..........: 1,040 427 79,228 59,803 249,834 214,141 Light .........: 56 170 53,435 25,556 145,298 106,466 Heavy .........: 984 257 25,793 34,247 104,536 107,675 Total ...........: 36,133 32,091 834,786 803,409 2,513,948 2,366,235 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 325 176 22,855 19,698 52,111 43,880 Old .............: 4 3 293 549 1,569 2,156 Total ...........: 329 179 23,148 20,247 53,680 46,036 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process, plant-rejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing proper inspection of the carcass. Young Chickens Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight - States and United States: January and February 2019 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Slaughtered : Total : Average : : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: 93,727 84,752 516,656 469,698 5.51 5.54 Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 88,572 77,155 585,208 507,907 6.61 6.58 California ......: 22,645 18,717 131,535 111,997 5.81 5.98 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: 34,905 29,578 255,381 213,094 7.32 7.20 Florida .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 110,739 99,721 665,047 585,426 6.01 5.87 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 6,015 5,592 27,319 25,580 4.54 4.57 Iowa ............: 1,847 2,034 10,405 11,069 5.63 5.44 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 25,053 22,175 154,045 137,338 6.15 6.19 Louisiana .......: 17,441 14,983 105,278 89,135 6.04 5.95 Maine ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 11,467 10,031 71,036 61,618 6.19 6.14 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi .....: 62,769 57,048 394,887 358,498 6.29 6.28 Missouri ........: 38,327 33,184 193,006 164,401 5.04 4.95 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: 119 96 583 447 4.91 4.68 : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: 2,458 2,182 11,991 10,710 4.88 4.91 North Carolina ..: 74,353 64,802 596,602 515,638 8.02 7.96 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 12,766 10,431 84,996 68,426 6.66 6.56 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 11,076 9,692 62,020 55,009 5.60 5.68 Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Carolina ..: 26,048 22,516 197,531 167,707 7.58 7.45 : South Dakota ....: - - - - - - Tennessee .......: 25,183 22,812 132,711 120,134 5.27 5.27 Texas ...........: 56,653 50,975 370,752 331,880 6.54 6.51 Utah ............: - - - - - - Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 27,644 24,352 168,533 148,036 6.10 6.08 Washington ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 788,098 697,833 4,929,047 4,331,433 6.25 6.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Chickens Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: January and February 2019 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Post-mortem condemnations :Total chilled and frozen :----------------------------------------------- State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts : Percent 2/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 pounds ---------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: 394,804 357,603 2,429 2,191 0.61 0.61 Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 437,312 381,598 2,446 1,812 0.56 0.47 California ......: 98,080 83,331 1,614 1,408 1.62 1.66 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X) Delaware ........: 196,927 164,398 1,609 1,416 0.81 0.85 Florida .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .........: 500,875 442,892 3,913 3,648 0.78 0.82 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 19,971 18,651 114 115 0.57 0.61 Iowa ............: 7,431 7,892 483 523 6.10 6.22 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 116,650 104,174 1,313 1,356 1.11 1.29 Louisiana .......: 78,968 66,879 321 280 0.40 0.42 Maine ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Maryland ........: 52,860 45,839 541 437 1.01 0.94 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi .....: 303,473 275,172 2,043 1,821 0.67 0.66 Missouri ........: 141,794 120,678 754 539 0.53 0.44 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: 424 321 6 5 1.30 1.63 : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: 7,306 6,459 238 244 3.16 3.64 North Carolina ..: 456,798 394,480 2,359 2,137 0.51 0.54 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma ........: 63,899 51,450 205 158 0.32 0.31 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 42,808 37,353 960 916 2.19 2.39 Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Carolina ..: 148,786 126,359 1,384 1,151 0.92 0.90 : South Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Tennessee .......: 97,230 88,299 787 651 0.80 0.73 Texas ...........: 282,080 252,323 1,939 1,645 0.68 0.65 Utah ............: - - - - (X) (X) Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 119,686 105,383 679 640 0.56 0.60 Washington ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) West Virginia ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 3,711,257 3,263,076 27,527 24,421 0.74 0.74 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Young Chickens Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause - States and United States: January and February 2019 [Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Alabama ...........: - - 255 190 54,945 48,920 Arkansas ..........: - - 45 45 50,965 50,548 Delaware ..........: - - 460 297 62,397 48,800 Georgia ...........: - - 11 12 67,941 68,603 Mississippi .......: - - 84 66 18,944 16,677 Missouri ..........: - - 1 1 26,195 26,195 North Carolina ....: - - 183 50 58,809 54,781 Texas .............: - - 119 101 57,475 53,227 Virginia ..........: - - 36 45 22,203 20,839 : United States .....: - - 2,047 1,332 724,864 667,854 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Alabama ...........: 32,031 30,110 146 91 2,020 1,854 Arkansas ..........: 19,209 19,010 100 103 1,140 1,116 Delaware ..........: 63,336 72,020 42 35 879 701 Georgia ...........: 139,263 157,621 88 108 2,378 2,143 Mississippi .......: 8,960 7,807 106 79 973 820 Missouri ..........: 2,884 2,884 16 16 373 373 North Carolina ....: 29,103 25,645 84 79 1,433 1,325 Texas .............: 16,978 15,654 105 102 1,007 966 Virginia ..........: 25,565 24,958 8 4 648 548 : United States .....: 542,203 534,037 1,917 1,639 22,244 18,867 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Alabama ...........: 658 604 4,896 4,120 21,906 19,100 Arkansas ..........: 208 203 3,623 3,816 5,018 5,677 Delaware ..........: 784 660 2,177 1,651 3,500 3,475 Georgia ...........: 633 584 13,822 12,140 36,244 22,726 Mississippi .......: 620 710 2,293 3,165 1,413 1,271 Missouri ..........: 49 49 216 216 1,437 1,437 North Carolina ....: 420 406 3,927 3,863 2,968 2,740 Texas .............: 371 362 329 320 3,798 3,700 Virginia ..........: 679 551 839 770 2,096 2,081 : United States .....: 11,369 10,869 47,992 42,412 120,827 99,814 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : head : Alabama ...........: 2,260 1,521 38,946 34,268 158,063 140,778 Arkansas ..........: 1,848 1,857 111,385 106,057 193,541 188,432 Delaware ..........: 3,553 1,624 8,702 7,943 145,830 137,206 Georgia ...........: 7,952 5,651 89,838 79,637 358,170 349,225 Mississippi .......: 295 379 11,895 10,688 45,583 41,662 Missouri ..........: 50 50 19,481 19,481 50,702 50,702 North Carolina ....: 2,467 2,730 36,357 41,357 135,751 132,976 Texas .............: 912 880 15,494 15,213 96,588 90,525 Virginia ..........: 544 696 18,979 16,781 71,597 67,273 : United States .....: 35,093 31,664 755,558 743,606 2,264,114 2,152,094 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process, plant-rejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing proper inspection of the carcass. Young Turkeys Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight - States and United States: January and February 2019 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Slaughtered : Total : Average : : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - - - Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 3,085 2,701 59,381 50,917 19.25 18.85 California ......: 705 469 22,706 15,382 32.18 32.77 Colorado ........: - - - - - - Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: - - - - - - Florida .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Georgia .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 1,994 1,809 81,392 73,624 40.82 40.70 Iowa ............: 1,294 1,052 57,046 46,793 44.09 44.46 Kansas ..........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - - - Maine ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Maryland ........: - - - - - - : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 2,950 3,097 86,630 89,854 29.37 29.02 Mississippi .....: - - - - - - Missouri ........: 904 760 32,305 27,170 35.72 35.75 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: - - - - - - Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: (D) - (D) - (D) - : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 1,958 1,673 76,350 62,911 38.99 37.60 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 479 508 22,985 24,273 47.95 47.81 Oklahoma ........: - - - - - - Oregon ..........: - - - - - - Pennsylvania ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - - - Texas ...........: 509 423 7,859 6,037 15.44 14.26 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: 1 - 37 - 33.14 - Virginia ........: 2,418 1,934 67,858 55,342 28.06 28.62 Washington ......: - - - - - - West Virginia ...: - - - - - - Wisconsin .......: 523 539 23,257 23,797 44.50 44.11 Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 19,401 17,346 637,240 570,119 32.85 32.87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Turkeys Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: January and February 2019 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Post-mortem condemnations :Total chilled and frozen :----------------------------------------------- State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts : Percent 2/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : January : February : January : February : January : February ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - (X) (X) Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 49,466 42,482 415 325 0.83 0.76 California ......: 18,101 12,312 162 107 0.88 0.86 Colorado ........: - - - - (X) (X) Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X) Delaware ........: - - - - (X) (X) Florida .........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Georgia .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - (D) - (D) (X) (D) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 65,996 59,655 927 1,052 1.38 1.73 Iowa ............: 44,666 36,844 869 578 1.91 1.54 Kansas ..........: - (D) - (D) (X) (D) Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - (X) (X) Maine ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Maryland ........: - - - - (X) (X) : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 69,076 71,687 1,068 991 1.52 1.36 Mississippi .....: - - - - (X) (X) Missouri ........: 26,132 21,977 146 122 0.55 0.55 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: - - - - (X) (X) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 59,430 49,311 400 366 0.67 0.74 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 18,340 19,400 282 310 1.51 1.57 Oklahoma ........: - - - - (X) (X) Oregon ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Pennsylvania ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - (X) (X) Texas ...........: 6,402 5,106 52 41 0.80 0.80 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: 29 - - - (X) (X) Virginia ........: 54,126 44,103 925 749 1.68 1.67 Washington ......: - - - - (X) (X) West Virginia ...: - - - - (X) (X) Wisconsin .......: 18,395 18,859 271 227 1.45 1.19 Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 507,868 455,276 7,413 6,635 1.44 1.44 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Terms and Definitions Used for Poultry Slaughter Estimates Ante-Mortem Condemnations: Birds condemned prior to their entry into the slaughter plant. Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole bird, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Certified Ready-to-Cook: The weight of poultry certified wholesome by inspection after post-mortem condemnation pounds are removed. Ready-to-cook represents poultry meat ready for the marketing channel. Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of frozen and chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live bird. Ducks: Includes all ducks regardless of age and weight. Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Mature Chickens: Fowl from breeder and market egg flocks and stags and cocks. Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations. Old Turkeys: Fully matured birds held for egg production, usually over 15 months of age. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where birds are killed and butchered. Post-Mortem Condemnations: Carcasses or parts condemned by the inspector because of disease or mishandling and removed from the slaughter line and destroyed. Slaughter: Killing and butchering of birds primarily for food. Total Live Weight: The total weight of live birds, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Young Chickens: Commercially grown broilers-fryers and other young immature birds such as roasters and capons. Young Turkeys: Young birds grown to a matured market age, and other turkeys such as fryers/roasters and young breeders. Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Data for poultry slaughter estimates are collected by inspectors of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA for all Federally Inspected plants. Over 99 percent of the total United States slaughter for any species is under Federal Inspection. The number of head slaughtered daily, by species and class, as well as condemnations and total live and dressed weights are obtained by shift for each plant. Approximately 320 plants slaughtered poultry in the United States under Federal Inspection in 2017. Young chickens were slaughtered in 40 States, young turkeys in 33 States. Revision Policy: Data for the previous month and year-to-date totals are subject to revision the following month after the initial monthly estimates are published. Final data are published in the annual summary released in February and include any revisions made to current and previous year's published data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports or corrections received by FSIS from plants and are usually less than one-half of one percent. No revisions will be made to the previous year's data after publication of the annual summary in February. Procedures and Reliability: Plant inspectors submit data electronically for each shift a plant operates. An edit provides checks for the detection of errors such as invalid plant information, duplication, and erroneous data. Data are accumulated to monthly totals for this release. Data for major slaughter plants with missing reports are adjusted prior to publication to assure that all plants slaughtering a significant portion of a specific class are included. Estimates for missing shifts are made only after verifying that the plant was in operation. Adjustments are based on a shift determined to be similar to the one missing. Late reports replace imputed data as they become available. 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