U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending July 25 is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 164,198,000 broilers, a 4-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

The 4-percent increase in slaughter compares with a 3-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and a 4-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending Eggs set Chicks placed Eggs set Chicks placed Broilers slaughtered
change from change from 10 weeks previous 7 weeks previous
1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year
– 000 – % – 000 – % – 000 – % – 000 – % – 000 – %
June
13 217,563 103 179,555 103 218,165 103 178,871 103 160,077 102
20 218,271 102 180,226 102 218,221 102 179,869 104 158,647 101
27 217,535 102 180,999 103 218,847 102 179,166 103 166,917 102
July
4 215,183 101 178,867 103 216,145 102 177,864 103 150,129* 109*
11 216,000 101 179,063 102 218,425 103 179,284 103 158,000 101
18 215,794 100 178,503 103 219,166 104 179,828 104 159,878 102
25 219,741 103 180,606 104  164,198 104

Note: Data in bold is subject to weekly revisions. All percentage changes are compared with earlier.

* July 4th holiday weekend.