NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Tue. Feb 27, 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) 02/27 02/23 02/23 02/20 02/16 Alabama 4,278 3,495 5.57 4,231 5.72 Arkansas 4,899 3,095 6.88 4,827 7.15 Delmarva 2,213 2,144 7.10 2,194 7.04 KY-LA-TN 2,453 2,079 5.47 2,428 5.56 Mississippi 2,620 1,786 7.18 2,670 7.30 North Carolin 3,636 3,497 8.35 3,610 8.18 Texas 2,782 2,412 6.53 2,842 6.79 Total 22,881 18,507 6.76 22,803 6.85 Mon-Tue 45,824 (A) 45,471(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 27-Feb-24 is estimated to be 34,823,000 up 1.77 percent from a week ago and up 1.3 percent from a year ago. (last week 34,217,000 last year 34,371,000) 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: 27-Feb-24 10:18 AM C AA