NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Fri. May 02, 2025 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimated Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 05/02 05/01 04/30 04/29 04/30 04/29 04/25 04/23 Alabama 3,190 4,190 4,145 4,117 5.82 5.78 3,747 5.60 Arkansas 3,487 5,079 4,644 4,062 6.94 6.95 3,425 7.14 Delmarva 2,189 2,220 2,165 2,261 7.20 7.17 2,132 7.23 KY-LA-TN 2,140 2,434 2,485 2,458 5.73 5.94 2,346 5.68 Mississippi 2,565 2,589 2,669 2,706 6.78 6.77 2,655 6.73 North Carolina 3,411 3,585 3,602 3,605 8.39 8.55 3,497 8.36 Texas 2,809 2,874 2,889 2,889 7.06 7.15 2,442 7.14 Total 19,791 22,971 22,599 22,098 6.85 6.91 20,244 6.86 Mon-Friday 111,987 (A) 110,044 (A) Saturday 168 (included in total for date shown) 392 (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 02-May-25 and 03-May-25 is estimated to be 30,120,000 head down 2.53 percent from a week ago and up 2.3 percent from a year ago. (Last week 30,902,000, last year 29,430,000) Weekly broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for the week ending 03-May-25 is estimated to be 168,115,000 head up 1.61 percent from a week ago, and up 1.12 percent from a year ago. (Last week 165,455,000, last year 166,246,000) Actual data incorporated when available. 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: 02-May-25 11:48 AM C JG