NW_PY017 Des Moines, IA Thu. Jan 30, 2025 USDA Market News MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur) (Preliminary) (Released 12:00 PM Central Time) Week ending 25-Jan-2025 Young Light Heavy Total Chickens Hens Hens Hens Ducks ---------------------Thousands----------------------------------- Head 159,562 730 1,666 2,396 319 Avg Wt 6.55 3.46 8.65 7.07 6.98 Head sltr comparisons Last week 177,331 567 1,843 2,410 390 Same wk yr ago 166,700 767 1,568 2,335 502 Avg Wt 6.48 3.35 8.38 6.73 7.19 To-date/2025* 626,645 2,432 6,536 8,968 1,505 To-date/2024* 626,591 2,874 5,943 8,817 1,937 % Change YTD 0% -15% 10% 2% -22% Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 794,300 1,402 9,871 11,273 1,581 Last week 912,403 1,117 10,302 11,419 1,922 Same wk yr ago 820,964 1,426 9,001 10,427 2,563 To-date/2025* 3,180,949 4,648 37,435 42,083 7,518 To-date/2024* 3,112,722 5,694 34,132 39,826 9,898 % Change YTD 2% -18% 10% 6% -24% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 76.0% 55.5% 68.5% 71.0% Live Turkeys Slaughtered Week Ending 25-Jan-2025 Young Young Young Old Total Hens Toms Breeders Breeders Turkeys Head 1,261 1,467 68 19 2,815 Avg Wt 17.57 43.72 21.54 32.98 31.40 Head sltr comparisons Last week 1,490 2,102 11 55 3,658 Same wk yr ago 1,681 2,058 11 29 3,779 Avg Wt 17.27 44.63 47.43 29.50 32.35 To-date/2025* 5,180 6,979 82 104 12,345 To-date/2024* 5,764 7,288 51 109 13,212 % Change YTD -10% -4% 61% -5% -7% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Ready-to-Cook Weight and Dressing Percentage Current week 17,835 51,630 1,135 486 71,086 Last week 19,575 75,536 198 1,314 96,623 Same wk yr ago 23,370 73,938 404 663 98,375 To-date/2025* 73,575 253,887 1,471 2,611 331,544 To-date/2024* 76,852 266,547 1,360 2,508 347,267 % Change YTD -4% -5% 8% 4% -5% ---------------------------------------------------------------- Dressing % 80.5% 80.5% 77.5% 77.5% (A) The estimated number of fryers available for marketing based on the 2-week revised average chick placements 6 to 7 weeks earlier was 169.1 million head. Estimated U.S. slaughter for this period was 161.5 million head, or 7.6 million less than estimated available. (B) Dressing % adjustments reflect quarterly update. *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. 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: 30-Jan-25 12:10 PM C AA