NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Thu. Mar 28, 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) 03/28 03/26 03/26 03/21 03/19 Alabama 4,156 4,106 5.69 4,078 5.63 Arkansas 4,817 4,804 6.74 4,718 6.83 Delmarva 2,187 2,019 7.19 2,246 7.12 KY-LA-TN 2,390 2,456 5.92 2,437 5.88 Mississippi 2,517 2,699 6.55 2,699 6.52 North Carolin 3,583 3,517 8.57 3,545 8.49 Texas 2,797 2,815 6.88 2,783 6.73 Total 22,447 22,416 6.78 22,506 6.74 Mon-Thur 89,903 (A) 89,284(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 28-Mar-24 is estimated to be 34,163,000 down 0.56 percent from a week ago and up 1.2 percent from a year ago. (last week 34,355,000 last year 33,749,000) 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: 28-Mar-24 10:48 AM C JG