US catfish feed deliveries down 22% in December

Total catfish feed delivered in the US during December declined 22% on-year to 3,354 tonnes.

The amount was down 85% from November 2009.

Foodsize catfish feed delivered totalled 3,221 tonnes, down 24% from the December 2008. Feed delivered for fingerlings and broodfish totalled 133 tonnes, up 209% on-year.

December feed delivered to Alabama catfish growers for foodsize fish totalled 2,404 tonnes, up 19% from last year. Alabama accounted for 75% of the total foodsize catfish feed delivered to US farmers.

Other major states with catfish feed deliveries for foodsize fish in December and their comparison to the previous year were Arkansas with 97 tonnes, down 52%; Louisiana with 12 tonnes, down 80%; and Mississippi with 222 tonnes, down 47%.