July 26, 2022

Slight drop in US' June poultry production, according to USDA

US poultry production declined slightly in June, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The USDA said there were 4.429 billion pounds of poultry certified as wholesome last month, down 1% on the year, with a fractional increase for chicken to 3.976 billion pounds canceled out by a 9% drop in turkey to 442.258 million.

The monthly turkey slaughter fell 4% to 18.248 million head and the total live weight was 9% lighter at 553.039 million pounds, while the chicken slaughter was slightly higher at 818.466 million head and the average live weight was modestly lower at 5.27 billion pounds.

For June, the live weight of all chickens averaged 6.44 pounds per bird and all turkeys averaged 30.31 pounds, 1% and 5% lighter than a year ago, respectively.

For the year-to-date, US poultry production is 25.433 billion pounds, 1% ahead of last year's pace.

- Brownfield Ag News