Poultry certified wholesome during August 2020 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 4.26 billion pounds, down 3-percent from the amount certified in August 2019, according to USDA’s Poultry Slaughter report.
The July 2020 revised certified total at 4.31 billion pounds, was down 3- percent from July 2019. The July revision represented an increase of 5.10 million pounds from last month’s preliminary pounds certified.
August 2019 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 5 Saturdays. August 2020 contained 21 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 5 Saturdays.
