NW_PY016 MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed) Week ending 24-May-25 NOTICE: As of June 4, 2025, this report will be discontinued and no longer publishedby USDA-AMS-LPGMN. Weekly slaughter data can be found at: https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/nw_py017.txt and https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/pywfowl.pdf Current Week Previous Week 05/24/25 (1) 05/17/25 Class ---------- Thousand head --------- Broiler/fryer 162,132 (2) 158,351 Light hens 536 454 Heavy hens 1,720 1,772 Total 164,388 160,577 (1)ESTIMATED (2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter the week ending 24-May-25 is 167.3 million head compared to 170.5 million head slaughtered the same week last year. The estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 162.5 million head or -4.8 million less than estimated available. For the week of 31-May-25 the estimated available is 167.2 million head. SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Atlanta, GA 404-562-5850 email: Atlanta.LPGMN@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain Prepared: 21-May-25 12:18 PM C JG