August 29, 2022

US poultry production dropped in July

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

4.133 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesale last month, 3% less than July 2021, with a 2% decrease in chicken production to 3.729 billion pounds and a 14% drop for turkey to 393.859 million.

Chicken slaughter fell 2% on the year at 767.097 million head and the average live weight was 1% lower at 6.43 pounds per bird, while the turkey slaughter was down 11% to 16.035 million head and the average live weight was 4% lighter at 30.7 pounds.

Ante-mortem condemnations were 14.177 million pounds, up 4% for 0.26% of the preliminary live weight, while post-mortem condemnations were 23.463 million pounds, down 12% and 0.56% of monthly production.

Year-to-date poultry production is 29.578 billion pounds, slight ahead of the year ago pace.

- Brownfield