U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending June 4  is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 147,129,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.  The no change in slaughter compares with a 2-percent increase in eggs set in 19 states, 10 weeks earlier, and a 3-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in 19 states.

Week endingData from 19 statesU.S. broilers slaughtered
Eggs setChicks placedEggs setChicks placed
change fromchange from10 weeks previous7 weeks previous
1 year2 years1 year2 years1 year1 year1 year
– 000 – % % – 000 – % % – 000 – % – 000 – % – 000 – %
May
7208,65399102173,131101102206,63399170,587100159,05296
14207,39398101174,565102104208,530101173,852102165,491102
21207,03798101173,565101103207,878101172,812102163,547100
28207,05098100173,525101102208,563100172,733101165,61698
June
4209,382102173,939103147,129100

Note:  Data in bold is subject to weekly revisions.