U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending April 16 is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 160,964,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier. The no change in slaughter compares with a 1-percent increase in eggs set in 19 states, 10 weeks earlier, and no change in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in 19 states.

Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending Data from 19 states U.S. broilers slaughtered
Eggs set Chicks placed Eggs set Chicks placed
change from change from 10 weeks previous 7 weeks previous
1 year 2 years 1 year 2 years 1 year 1 year 1
year
– 000 – % % – 000 – % % – 000 – % – 000 – % – 000 – %
March
26 208,557 102 104 173,845 103 104 205,099 102 168,151 103 158,041 100
April
2 207,651 101 102 172,840 103 102 204,116 101 167,953 102 162,524 104
9 209,187 100 103 172,540 100 103 203,933 101 167,473 101 159,746 100
16 205,787 101 168,805 100 160,964 100

Note:  Data in bold is subject to weekly revisions.