NW_PY019 Atlanta, GA Thu. May 08, 2025 USDA Market News BROILER/FRYER: Daily Estimated Slaughter of Broiler/Fryers Estimate Actual Avg. Wt. Actual Avg. Wt. (1,000) (1,000) (1,000) 05/08 05/06 05/06 05/01 04/29 Alabama 4,271 4,272 5.61 4,280 5.78 Arkansas 5,099 5,072 6.95 4,977 6.95 Delmarva 2,231 2,204 7.27 2,211 7.17 KY-LA-TN 2,414 2,446 6.13 2,472 5.94 Mississippi 2,606 2,629 6.72 2,628 6.77 North Carolina 3,658 3,461 8.80 3,598 8.55 Texas 2,865 2,903 7.19 2,860 7.15 Total 23,144 22,987 6.93 23,026 6.91 Mon-Thur 92,310 (A) 90,524(A) (A) Weekly cumulative for states listed above. Broiler-fryer slaughter under federal inspection for 08-May-25 is estimated to be 35,223,000 up 0.21 percent from a week ago and up 4.8 percent from a year ago. (last week 35,149,000 last year 33,622,000) 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: 08-May-25 12:04 PM C JG