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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 07, 2019          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Estimated U.S. Fryer Slaughter/Fryer Availability Comparison (Thur)

                 Million head       Million head              Avg
Week ending      Slaughtered        Available*        Pct      Wt
            12/29      119.1           156.7             76%    6.27
              1/5      139.6           155.3             90%    6.21
             1/12      167.9             **              **     6.17
             1/19      169.9             **              **     6.13
             1/26      160.0             **              **     6.13
              2/2      165.2             **              **     6.11
Year to date           802.6             **            
              2/9                        **
             2/16                        **

*Based on chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier.

**The USDA-NASS data used to populate this data is not available**

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: 07-Feb-19 08:01 AM C JG