turISSN: 1949-1581
Released June 25, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Ready-to-Cook Weight Up Slightly from Last Year
May 2014 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
May 2015 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
Poultry certified wholesome during May 2015 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled
3.73 billion pounds, up slightly from the amount certified in May 2014. The
April 2015 revised certified total at 3.90 billion pounds, was up 4 percent
from April 2014. The April revision represented an increase of 4.17 million
pounds from last month’s preliminary pounds certified.
The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during
May 2015 was 4.92 billion pounds, down slightly from 4.93 billion pounds a
year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.30 billion pounds, up 1 percent
from May 2014. Mature chickens, at 62.8 million pounds, were down 13 percent
from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 541 million pounds, down
8 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 14.9 million pounds, down 1 percent
from last year.
Young chickens slaughtered during May 2015 averaged 6.11 pounds per bird, up
2 percent from May 2014. The average live weight of mature chickens was
5.87 pounds per bird, up 7 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered
during May 2015 averaged 30.5 pounds per bird, down slightly from May 2014.
Ante-mortem condemnations during May 2015 totaled 11.0 million pounds.
Condemnations were 0.22 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared
with 0.22 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at
38.2 million pounds, were 1.01 percent of quantities inspected, as compared
with 1.01 percent a year earlier.
Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type –
United States
[Federally inspected only]
——————————
——————————
: : : : May 2015 as %
of : January :
: : :
:———————–: to May :2015 as
Commodity : May : April : May : May :
April :—————————:
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 :
2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014
——————————
——————————
: ———— 1,000 head ———– — percent
— —— 1,000 head —— percent
:
Number slaughtered :
Chickens :
Young …………: 712,142 725,427 704,463 99
97 3,481,367 3,550,379 102
Mature ………..: 13,165 12,444 10,696 81
86 61,680 58,510 95
Light ……….: 7,059 5,993 4,921 70
82 32,697 28,875 88
Heavy ……….: 6,106 6,451 5,775 95
90 28,983 29,635 102
Total …………: 725,307 737,871 715,159 99
97 3,543,047 3,608,889 102
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 19,205 20,035 17,681 92
88 91,579 94,278 103
Old …………..: 78 126 77 99
61 518 614 119
Total …………: 19,283 20,161 17,758 92
88 92,097 94,892 103
:
Ducks …………..: 2,188 2,463 2,172 99
88 10,679 11,530 108
:
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- — percent
— —– 1,000 pounds —– percent
:
Total live weight :
Chickens :
Young …………: 4,254,278 4,436,572 4,303,472 101
97 20,853,476 21,658,172 104
Mature ………..: 72,087 71,799 62,815 87
87 340,791 334,006 98
Light ……….: 22,261 19,328 15,872 71
82 104,730 93,326 89
Heavy ……….: 49,826 52,471 46,943 94
89 236,061 240,680 102
Total …………: 4,326,365 4,508,371 4,366,287 101
97 21,194,267 21,992,178 104
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 585,881 615,904 539,006 92
88 2,829,104 2,927,032 103
Old …………..: 2,139 3,566 2,143 100
60 14,225 17,356 122
Total …………: 588,020 619,470 541,149 92
87 2,843,329 2,944,388 104
:
Ducks …………..: 15,010 16,852 14,878 99
88 73,423 79,051 108
:
Other 1/ ………..: 182 178 178 98
100 838 885 106
:
Total …………..: 4,929,577 5,144,871 4,922,492 100
96 24,111,857 25,016,502 104
:
: ———— pounds ———– — percent
— —— pounds —– percent
:
Average live weight :
Chickens :
Young …………: 5.97 6.12 6.11 102
100 5.99 6.10 102
Mature ………..: 5.48 5.77 5.87 107
102 5.53 5.71 103
Light ……….: 3.15 3.23 3.23 103
100 3.20 3.23 101
Heavy ……….: 8.16 8.13 8.13 100
100 8.14 8.12 100
Total …………: 5.96 6.11 6.11 103
100 5.98 6.09 102
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 30.51 30.74 30.49 100
99 30.89 31.05 101
Old …………..: 27.42 28.30 27.83 101
98 27.46 28.27 103
Total …………: 30.49 30.73 30.47 100
99 30.87 31.03 101
:
Ducks …………..: 6.86 6.84 6.85 100
100 6.88 6.86 100
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1/ Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab.
Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type – United States
[Ready-to-cook weights]
——————————
——————————
: : : : May 2015 as %
of : January :
: : :
:———————–: to May :2015 as
Commodity : May : April : May : May :
April :—————————:
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 :
2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014
——————————
——————————
: ———– 1,000 pounds ———- — percent
— —– 1,000 pounds —– percent
:
Chilled :
Chickens :
Young …………: 2,924,712 3,044,861 2,959,151 101
97 14,327,968 14,874,439 104
Mature ………..: 45,927 46,399 40,374 88
87 214,693 213,281 99
Light ……….: 12,089 11,053 8,607 71
78 56,410 51,431 91
Heavy ……….: 33,838 35,346 31,767 94
90 158,283 161,850 102
Total …………: 2,970,639 3,091,260 2,999,525 101
97 14,542,661 15,087,720 104
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 269,037 293,095 248,259 92
85 1,276,647 1,385,429 109
Old …………..: 1,502 2,593 1,560 104
60 9,922 12,103 122
Total …………: 270,539 295,688 249,819 92
84 1,286,569 1,397,532 109
:
Ducks …………..: 3,950 4,397 3,988 101
91 20,460 20,856 102
:
Other 1/ ………..: 117 116 114 97
98 546 575 105
:
Total …………..: 3,245,245 3,391,461 3,253,446 100
96 15,850,236 16,506,683 104
:
Frozen :
Chickens :
Young …………: 276,450 300,886 286,515 104
95 1,367,353 1,434,404 105
Mature ………..: 8 – 3 38
(X) 22 3 14
Light ……….: 1 – – (X)
(X) 10 – (X)
Heavy ……….: 7 – 3 43
(X) 12 3 25
Total …………: 276,458 300,886 286,518 104
95 1,367,375 1,434,407 105
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 200,294 200,810 184,183 92
92 987,179 961,047 97
Old …………..: 130 109 45 35
41 891 920 103
Total …………: 200,424 200,919 184,228 92
92 988,070 961,967 97
:
Ducks …………..: 6,914 7,746 6,739 97
87 32,628 36,130 111
:
Other 1/ ………..: 8 8 7 88
88 38 39 103
:
Total …………..: 483,804 509,559 477,492 99
94 2,388,111 2,432,543 102
:
Chilled and frozen :
Chickens :
Young …………: 3,201,162 3,345,747 3,245,666 101
97 15,695,321 16,308,843 104
Mature ………..: 45,935 46,399 40,377 88
87 214,715 213,284 99
Light ……….: 12,090 11,053 8,607 71
78 56,420 51,431 91
Heavy ……….: 33,845 35,346 31,770 94
90 158,295 161,853 102
Total …………: 3,247,097 3,392,146 3,286,043 101
97 15,910,036 16,522,127 104
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 469,331 493,905 432,442 92
88 2,263,826 2,346,476 104
Old …………..: 1,632 2,702 1,605 98
59 10,813 13,023 120
Total …………: 470,963 496,607 434,047 92
87 2,274,639 2,359,499 104
:
Ducks …………..: 10,864 12,143 10,727 99
88 53,088 56,986 107
:
Other 1/ ………..: 125 124 121 97
98 584 614 105
:
Total …………..: 3,729,049 3,901,020 3,730,938 100
96 18,238,347 18,939,226 104
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——————————
– Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab.
Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type – United States
[Federally inspected only]
——————————
——————————
: : : : May 2015 as %
of : January :
: : :
:———————–: to May :2015 as
Commodity : May : April : May : May :
April :—————————:
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 :
2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014
——————————
——————————
: ——— 1,000 pounds ——— — percent
— — 1,000 pounds — percent
:
Live weight :
Chickens :
Young …………: 8,774 9,391 8,985 102
96 44,541 48,716 109
Mature ………..: 770 780 798 104
102 3,751 3,939 105
Light ……….: 330 304 286 87
94 1,503 1,506 100
Heavy ……….: 440 476 512 116
108 2,248 2,433 108
Total …………: 9,544 10,171 9,783 103
96 48,292 52,655 109
:
Turkeys …………:
Young …………: 1,320 1,412 1,154 87
82 6,804 7,143 105
Old …………..: 32 46 36 113
78 198 245 124
Total …………: 1,352 1,458 1,190 88
82 7,002 7,388 106
:
Ducks …………..: 31 33 29 94
88 185 191 103
:
Total 1/ ………..: 10,927 11,662 11,002 101
94 55,479 60,234 109
:
: percent
:
Percent of live :
weight condemned 2/ :
Chickens :
Young …………: 0.21 0.21 0.21 100
100 0.21 0.22 105
Mature ………..: 1.07 1.09 1.27 119
117 1.10 1.18 107
Light ……….: 1.48 1.57 1.80 122
115 1.44 1.61 112
Heavy ……….: 0.88 0.91 1.09 124
120 0.95 1.01 106
Total …………: 0.22 0.23 0.22 100
96 0.23 0.24 104
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 0.23 0.23 0.21 91
91 0.24 0.24 100
Old …………..: 1.50 1.29 1.68 112
130 1.39 1.41 101
Total …………: 0.23 0.24 0.22 96
92 0.25 0.25 100
:
Ducks …………..: 0.21 0.20 0.19 90
95 0.25 0.24 96
:
Total 1/ ………..: 0.22 0.23 0.22 100
96 0.23 0.24 104
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——————————
1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab.
2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected.
Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type – United States
[Federally inspected only]
——————————
——————————
: : : : May 2015 as %
of : January :
: : :
:———————–: to May :2015 as
Commodity : May : April : May : May :
April :—————————:
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : 2014 :
2015 : 2014 : 2015 :of 2014
——————————
——————————
: ——— 1,000 pounds ——— — percent
— —- 1,000 pounds — percent
:
Carcass and parts :
Chickens :
Young …………: 28,933 31,543 29,443 102
93 144,509 155,299 107
Mature ………..: 2,513 2,509 2,308 92
92 11,342 11,849 104
Light ……….: 974 880 704 72
80 4,489 4,207 94
Heavy ……….: 1,539 1,629 1,604 104
98 6,853 7,642 112
Total …………: 31,446 34,052 31,751 101
93 155,851 167,148 107
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 6,185 7,155 6,063 98
85 30,721 33,429 109
Old …………..: 90 142 96 107
68 555 704 127
Total …………: 6,275 7,297 6,159 98
84 31,276 34,133 109
:
Ducks …………..: 262 305 306 117
100 1,362 1,497 110
:
Other 1/ ………..: 1 1 1 100
100 6 6 100
:
Total …………..: 37,984 41,655 38,217 101
92 188,495 202,784 108
:
: percent
:
Percent of :
weight condemned 2/ :
Chickens :
Young …………: 0.90 0.93 0.90 100
97 0.91 0.94 103
Mature ………..: 5.19 5.13 5.41 104
105 5.02 5.26 105
Light ……….: 7.46 7.37 7.56 101
103 7.37 7.56 103
Heavy ……….: 4.35 4.41 4.81 111
109 4.15 4.51 109
Total …………: 0.96 0.99 0.96 100
97 0.97 1.00 103
:
Turkeys :
Young …………: 1.30 1.43 1.38 106
97 1.34 1.40 104
Old …………..: 5.23 4.99 5.64 108
113 4.88 5.13 105
Total …………: 1.31 1.45 1.40 107
97 1.36 1.43 105
:
Ducks …………..: 2.35 2.45 2.77 118
113 2.50 2.56 102
:
Other 1/ ………..: 0.79 0.80 0.82 104
103 1.02 0.97 95
:
Total …………..: 1.01 1.06 1.01 100
95 1.02 1.06 104
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——————————
1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab.
2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem
condemnations.
Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause and Type – United States: April and
May 2015
——————————
———
Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis :
Septicaemia
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Chickens :
Young ………..: – – 6,416 6,940 966,343
893,126
Mature ……….: – – 544 410 156,838
134,838
Light ………: – – 414 293 122,304
98,609
Heavy ………: – – 130 117 34,534
36,229
Total ………..: – – 6,960 7,350 1,123,181
1,027,964
:
Turkeys :
Young ………..: – – 48 33 34,589
28,225
Old ………….: – – – – 1,005
580
Total ………..: – – 48 33 35,594
28,805
——————————
———
Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis :
Tumors
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Chickens :
Young ………..: 702,289 510,263 2,959 2,758 16,131
13,976
Mature ……….: 24,184 23,551 232 298 38,239
33,335
Light ………: 8,254 5,906 106 128 29,871
24,661
Heavy ………: 15,930 17,645 126 170 8,368
8,674
Total ………..: 726,473 533,814 3,191 3,056 54,370
47,311
:
Turkeys :
Young ………..: 4,738 3,558 1,689 1,001 41
29
Old ………….: 281 124 7 1 141
95
Total ………..: 5,019 3,682 1,696 1,002 182
124
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———
Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver :
Contamination
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Chickens :
Young ………..: 12,581 11,535 58,338 49,261 97,667
91,990
Mature ……….: 11,839 12,835 1,635 1,433 73,913
62,708
Light ………: 11,491 12,507 1,109 972 69,173
57,840
Heavy ………: 348 328 526 461 4,740
4,868
Total ………..: 24,420 24,370 59,973 50,694 171,580
154,698
:
Turkeys :
Young ………..: 135 136 1,405 1,152 1,991
1,969
Old ………….: 25 25 6 16 38
37
Total ………..: 160 161 1,411 1,168 2,029
2,006
——————————
———
Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ :
Total
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Chickens :
Young ………..: 20,316 20,251 661,775 592,936 2,544,815
2,193,036
Mature ……….: 374 445 91,204 90,462 399,002
360,315
Light ………: 148 134 45,993 40,342 288,863
241,392
Heavy ………: 226 311 45,211 50,120 110,139
118,923
Total ………..: 20,690 20,696 752,979 683,398 2,943,817
2,553,351
:
Turkeys :
Young ………..: 631 447 7,911 8,325 53,178
44,875
Old ………….: 23 7 341 153 1,867
1,038
Total ………..: 654 454 8,252 8,478 55,045
45,913
——————————
———
– Represents zero.
1/ Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process,
plant-rejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing
proper
inspection of the carcass.
Young Chickens, Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live
Weight – States
and United States: April and May 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
—————
: Number : Total :
Average
: slaughtered : live weight :
live weight
State
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May :
April : May
——————————
—————
: —- 1,000 head —- —- 1,000 pounds —-
—– pounds —-
:
Alabama ………: 86,737 85,236 493,359 480,794
5.69 5.64
Alaska ……….: – – – –
– –
Arizona ………: – – – –
– –
Arkansas ……..: 74,678 68,813 488,859 439,595
6.55 6.39
California ……: 21,672 22,110 133,471 135,636
6.16 6.13
Colorado ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Connecticut …..: – – – –
– –
Delaware ……..: 28,095 28,526 201,452 206,481
7.17 7.24
Florida ………: 5,040 5,199 29,739 30,557
5.90 5.88
Georgia ………: 106,270 100,709 615,759 588,129
5.79 5.84
:
Hawaii ……….: – – – –
– –
Idaho ………..: – – – –
– –
Illinois ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Indiana ………: 5,152 4,745 22,638 21,051
4.39 4.44
Iowa …………: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Kansas ……….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Kentucky ……..: 24,516 24,495 144,678 143,185
5.90 5.85
Louisiana …….: 16,879 16,717 100,749 100,343
5.97 6.00
Maine ………..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Maryland ……..: 12,513 12,259 70,145 68,655
5.61 5.60
:
Massachusetts …: – – – –
– –
Michigan ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Minnesota …….: 4,289 4,081 25,942 24,797
6.05 6.08
Mississippi …..: 59,969 58,795 378,213 373,066
6.31 6.35
Missouri ……..: 36,034 35,568 175,649 171,385
4.87 4.82
Montana ………: – – – –
– –
Nebraska ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Nevada ……….: – – – –
– –
New Hampshire …: – – – –
– –
New Jersey ……: 102 102 494 499
4.85 4.91
:
New Mexico ……: – – – –
– –
New York ……..: 1,831 1,898 9,175 9,556
5.01 5.03
North Carolina ..: 65,567 63,512 509,821 490,818
7.78 7.73
North Dakota ….: – – – –
– –
Ohio …………: 6,471 6,346 36,277 35,464
5.61 5.59
Oklahoma ……..: 11,635 11,161 77,581 74,456
6.67 6.67
Oregon ……….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Pennsylvania ….: 9,119 8,819 50,320 48,763
5.52 5.53
Rhode Island ….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
South Carolina ..: 24,071 23,330 174,403 170,165
7.25 7.29
:
South Dakota ….: – – – –
– –
Tennessee …….: 25,450 23,527 133,773 126,203
5.26 5.36
Texas ………..: 51,946 50,759 321,881 315,222
6.20 6.21
Utah …………: – – – –
– –
Vermont ………: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Virginia ……..: 26,850 27,665 146,797 155,962
5.47 5.64
Washington ……: 4,190 3,983 25,934 24,642
6.19 6.19
West Virginia …: 9,860 9,331 37,911 35,177
3.85 3.77
Wisconsin …….: 4,293 4,317 18,236 18,274
4.25 4.23
Wyoming ………: – – – –
– –
:
United States …: 725,427 704,463 4,436,572 4,303,472
6.12 6.11
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—————
– Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Young Chickens, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations – States and
United States:
April and May 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
—————
: : Post-mortem
condemnations
:Total chilled and frozen
:—————————–
State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts :
Percent 2/
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May :
April : May
——————————
—————
: —————– 1,000 pounds —————- —-
percent —-
:
Alabama ………: 377,067 367,007 3,320 3,017
0.87 0.82
Alaska ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Arizona ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Arkansas ……..: 370,971 333,789 4,196 3,858
1.12 1.14
California ……: 99,705 101,017 796 819
0.79 0.80
Colorado ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Connecticut …..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Delaware ……..: 146,912 150,242 1,911 1,673
1.28 1.10
Florida ………: 22,304 22,918 145 137
0.65 0.59
Georgia ………: 466,498 446,102 4,624 3,966
0.98 0.88
:
Hawaii ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Idaho ………..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Illinois ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Indiana ………: 16,565 15,413 167 137
1.00 0.88
Iowa …………: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Kansas ……….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Kentucky ……..: 104,586 104,097 1,406 1,556
1.33 1.47
Louisiana …….: 76,143 75,274 563 456
0.73 0.60
Maine ………..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Maryland ……..: 50,964 49,977 829 650
1.60 1.28
:
Massachusetts …: – – – –
(X) (X)
Michigan ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Minnesota …….: 22,189 21,152 185 210
0.83 0.98
Mississippi …..: 293,962 291,306 1,978 1,922
0.67 0.66
Missouri ……..: 131,393 127,943 1,342 1,346
1.01 1.04
Montana ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Nebraska ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Nevada ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
New Hampshire …: – – – –
(X) (X)
New Jersey ……: 346 349 7 4
2.11 1.10
:
New Mexico ……: – – – –
(X) (X)
New York ……..: 5,690 5,954 137 145
2.35 2.37
North Carolina ..: 398,133 383,217 3,610 3,325
0.90 0.86
North Dakota ….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Ohio …………: 26,999 26,386 322 317
1.18 1.19
Oklahoma ……..: 58,451 56,050 500 464
0.85 0.82
Oregon ……….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Pennsylvania ….: 34,079 33,108 659 615
1.90 1.82
Rhode Island ….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
South Carolina ..: 131,494 128,029 840 754
0.63 0.59
:
South Dakota ….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Tennessee …….: 98,056 92,519 835 849
0.84 0.91
Texas ………..: 240,015 235,619 1,812 1,834
0.75 0.77
Utah …………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Vermont ………: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Virginia ……..: 103,878 110,796 832 855
0.79 0.77
Washington ……: 19,337 18,356 131 111
0.67 0.60
West Virginia …: 27,200 25,235 77 77
0.28 0.30
Wisconsin …….: 13,323 13,343 146 159
1.08 1.18
Wyoming ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
:
United States …: 3,345,747 3,245,666 31,543 29,443
0.93 0.90
——————————
—————
– Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Ready-to-cook weights.
2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem
condemnations.
Young Chickens, Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause – States and United
States:
April and May 2015
[Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure]
——————————
———
State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis :
Septicaemia
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Alabama ………..: – – 245 395 85,567
83,744
Arkansas ……….: – – 281 227 92,927
76,765
Delaware ……….: – – 1,545 2,492 74,722
70,505
Georgia ………..: – – 174 46 115,046
103,242
Mississippi …….: – – 82 78 21,733
21,504
Missouri ……….: – – 26 74 56,503
49,023
North Carolina ….: – – 206 218 111,475
99,134
Texas ………….: – – 28 35 70,183
67,101
Virginia ……….: – – 62 66 23,099
20,468
:
United States …..: – – 6,416 6,940 966,343
893,126
——————————
———
State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis :
Tumors
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Alabama ………..: 43,783 36,919 362 362 1,782
1,281
Arkansas ……….: 36,947 30,024 905 770 854
670
Delaware ……….: 100,185 68,580 63 28 1,284
1,116
Georgia ………..: 139,317 92,540 165 152 2,283
1,934
Mississippi …….: 12,240 11,682 41 30 476
450
Missouri ……….: 9,037 8,055 18 64 435
382
North Carolina ….: 85,534 62,973 141 168 2,489
2,739
Texas ………….: 24,382 19,647 77 90 595
565
Virginia ……….: 32,303 27,537 5 5 499
369
:
United States …..: 702,289 510,263 2,959 2,758 16,131
13,976
——————————
———
State : Bruises : Cadaver :
Contamination
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Alabama ………..: 1,080 1,174 7,315 5,908 18,198
15,484
Arkansas ……….: 422 363 4,500 3,178 7,096
6,631
Delaware ……….: 1,700 1,507 1,885 1,936 5,772
6,056
Georgia ………..: 1,094 852 14,312 11,825 7,349
6,286
Mississippi …….: 345 380 1,569 1,680 1,356
1,211
Missouri ……….: 172 215 663 554 3,062
3,484
North Carolina ….: 937 861 12,286 10,391 5,506
5,507
Texas ………….: 424 459 1,014 987 4,293
3,890
Virginia ……….: 803 756 670 486 3,255
2,940
:
United States …..: 12,581 11,535 58,338 49,261 97,667
91,990
——————————
———
State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ :
Total
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May : April :
May
——————————
———
: number head
:
Alabama ………..: 1,248 991 57,555 55,297 217,135
201,555
Arkansas ……….: 996 1,337 46,400 36,049 191,328
156,014
Delaware ……….: 2,641 2,958 14,167 12,293 203,964
167,471
Georgia ………..: 2,524 2,996 125,936 94,619 408,200
314,492
Mississippi …….: 549 507 14,354 13,119 52,745
50,641
Missouri ……….: 22 95 23,522 25,492 93,460
87,438
North Carolina ….: 3,426 2,256 68,125 67,762 290,125
252,009
Texas ………….: 851 568 17,606 20,086 119,453
113,428
Virginia ……….: 1,313 581 11,660 13,060 73,669
66,268
:
United States …..: 20,316 20,251 661,775 592,936 2,544,815
2,193,036
——————————
———
– Represents zero.
1/ Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process,
plant-rejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing
proper
inspection of the carcass.
Young Turkeys, Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live
Weight – States and
United States: April and May 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
—————
: Number : Total :
Average
: slaughtered : live weight :
live weight
State
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May :
April : May
——————————
—————
: —- 1,000 head — — 1,000 pounds —
—– pounds —-
:
Alabama ………: – – – –
– –
Alaska ……….: – – – –
– –
Arizona ………: – – – –
– –
Arkansas ……..: 3,074 2,722 61,692 53,298
20.07 19.58
California ……: 694 726 23,269 23,511
33.52 32.37
Colorado ……..: – – – –
– –
Connecticut …..: – – – –
– –
Delaware ……..: – – – –
– –
Florida ………: – – – –
– –
Georgia ………: – – – –
– –
:
Hawaii ……….: – – – –
– –
Idaho ………..: – – – –
– –
Illinois ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Indiana ………: 1,797 1,767 71,513 71,669
39.78 40.55
Iowa …………: 1,147 1,209 48,932 47,528
42.65 39.30
Kansas ……….: – (D) – (D)
– (D)
Kentucky ……..: – (D) – (D)
– (D)
Louisiana …….: – – – –
– –
Maine ………..: – – – –
– –
Maryland ……..: – – – –
– –
:
Massachusetts …: – – – –
– –
Michigan ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Minnesota …….: 4,197 2,894 104,560 64,819
24.91 22.40
Mississippi …..: – – – –
– –
Missouri ……..: 931 839 31,395 30,093
33.71 35.86
Montana ………: – – – –
– –
Nebraska ……..: – – – –
– –
Nevada ……….: – – – –
– –
New Hampshire …: – – – –
– –
New Jersey ……: – (D) – (D)
– (D)
:
New Mexico ……: – – – –
– –
New York ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
North Carolina ..: 1,801 1,744 68,097 63,744
37.81 36.56
North Dakota ….: – – – –
– –
Ohio …………: 418 432 18,727 19,346
44.80 44.81
Oklahoma ……..: – – – –
– –
Oregon ……….: – – – –
– –
Pennsylvania ….: 624 587 17,397 16,317
27.89 27.78
Rhode Island ….: – – – –
– –
South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
:
South Dakota ….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Tennessee …….: – – – –
– –
Texas ………..: 525 509 7,427 7,306
14.14 14.35
Utah …………: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Vermont ………: – (D) – (D)
– (D)
Virginia ……..: 2,269 2,083 62,476 56,739
27.54 27.24
Washington ……: – – – –
– –
West Virginia …: – – – –
– –
Wisconsin …….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Wyoming ………: – – – –
– –
:
United States …: 20,035 17,681 615,904 539,006
30.74 30.49
——————————
—————
– Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Young Turkeys, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations – States and
United States:
April and May 2015
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
——————————
—————
: : Post-mortem
condemnations
:Total chilled and frozen
:—————————–
State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts :
Percent 2/
:—————————–
: April : May : April : May :
April : May
——————————
—————
: —————- 1,000 pounds ————— —-
percent —-
:
Alabama ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Alaska ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Arizona ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Arkansas ……..: 51,473 44,763 281 247
0.54 0.55
California ……: 18,806 19,096 143 143
0.75 0.74
Colorado ……..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Connecticut …..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Delaware ……..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Florida ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Georgia ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
:
Hawaii ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Idaho ………..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Illinois ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Indiana ………: 57,808 57,762 978 973
1.66 1.66
Iowa …………: 38,602 37,361 761 603
1.93 1.59
Kansas ……….: – (D) – (D)
(X) (D)
Kentucky ……..: – (D) – (D)
(X) (D)
Louisiana …….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Maine ………..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Maryland ……..: – – – –
(X) (X)
:
Massachusetts …: – – – –
(X) (X)
Michigan ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Minnesota …….: 83,276 51,778 1,372 872
1.62 1.66
Mississippi …..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Missouri ……..: 25,479 24,341 208 237
0.81 0.97
Montana ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
Nebraska ……..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Nevada ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
New Hampshire …: – – – –
(X) (X)
New Jersey ……: – (D) – (D)
(X) (D)
:
New Mexico ……: – – – –
(X) (X)
New York ……..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
North Carolina ..: 53,332 49,833 636 649
1.18 1.28
North Dakota ….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Ohio …………: 14,962 15,443 341 349
2.23 2.21
Oklahoma ……..: – – – –
(X) (X)
Oregon ……….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Pennsylvania ….: 13,753 12,938 261 222
1.86 1.69
Rhode Island ….: – – – –
(X) (X)
South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
:
South Dakota ….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Tennessee …….: – – – –
(X) (X)
Texas ………..: 6,156 6,195 49 42
0.78 0.68
Utah …………: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Vermont ………: – (D) – (D)
(X) (D)
Virginia ……..: 50,734 45,951 628 512
1.22 1.10
Washington ……: – – – –
(X) (X)
West Virginia …: – – – –
(X) (X)
Wisconsin …….: (D) (D) (D) (D)
(D) (D)
Wyoming ………: – – – –
(X) (X)
:
United States …: 493,905 432,442 7,155 6,063
1.43 1.38
——————————
—————
– Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Ready-to-cook weights.
2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem
condemnations.
Terms and Definitions Used for Poultry Slaughter Estimates
Ante-Mortem Condemnations: Birds condemned prior to their entry into the
slaughter plant.
Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole bird, before slaughter.
Excludes
post-mortem condemnations.
Certified Ready-to-Cook: The weight of poultry certified wholesome by
inspection after post-mortem condemnation pounds are removed. Ready-to-cook
represents poultry meat ready for the marketing channel.
Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of frozen and
chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live bird.
Ducks: Includes all ducks regardless of age and weight.
Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must
employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards.
Mature Chickens: Fowl from breeder and market egg flocks and stags and
cocks.
Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations.
Old Turkeys: Fully matured birds held for egg production, usually over 15
months of age.
Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where birds are killed and butchered.
Post-Mortem Condemnations: Carcasses or parts condemned by the inspector
because of disease or mishandling and removed from the slaughter line and
destroyed.
Slaughter: Killing and butchering of birds primarily for food.
Total Live Weight: The total weight of live birds, before slaughter.
Excludes
post-mortem condemnations.
Young Chickens: Commercially grown broilers-fryers and other young immature
birds such as roasters and capons.
Young Turkeys: Young birds grown to a matured market age, and other turkeys
such as fryers/roasters and young breeders.
Statistical Methodology
Data Sources: Data for poultry slaughter estimates are collected by
inspectors of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA for all
Federally Inspected plants. Over 99 percent of the total United States
slaughter for any species is under Federal Inspection. The number of head
slaughtered daily, by species and class, as well as condemnations and total
live and dressed weights are obtained by shift for each plant. Approximately
300 plants slaughtered poultry in the United States under Federal Inspection
in 2012. Young chickens were slaughtered in 37 States, young turkeys in 28
States.
Revision Policy: Data for the previous month and year-to-date totals are
subject to revision the following month after the initial monthly estimates
are published. Final data are published in the annual summary released in
February and include any revisions made to current year’s and previous
year’s
published data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports or
corrections received by FSIS from plants and are usually less than one-half
of one percent. No revisions will be made to the previous year’s data after
publication of the annual summary in February.
Procedures and Reliability: Plant inspectors submit data electronically for
each shift a plant operates. An edit provides checks for the detection of
errors such as invalid plant information, duplication, and erroneous data.
Data are accumulated to monthly totals for this release.
Data for major slaughter plants with missing reports are adjusted prior to
publication to assure that all plants slaughtering a significant portion of
a
specific class are included. Estimates for missing shifts are made only
after
verifying that the plant was in operation. Adjustments are based on a shift
determined to be similar to the one missing. Late reports replace imputed
data as they become available. While there is a varying degree of
incompleteness from month to month, it has only a minimal impact on the
published totals.
Poultry slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and,
therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to errors
such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and
processing the data. These errors are minimized through strict quality
controls in the edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all
reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the
National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.
E-mail inquiries
may be sent to [email protected]
Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch …………………………
(202) 720-3570
Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section …………..
(202) 720-4447
Alissa Cowell-Mytar – Cold Storage …………………………
(202) 720-4751
Heidi Gleich – Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ………………….
(202) 720-0585
Michael Klamm – Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised …..
(202) 690-3237
Tom Kruchten – Census of Aquaculture …………………………
(202) 690-4870
Kim Linonis – Layers, Eggs …………………………
(202) 690-8632
Sammy Neal – Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production ..
(202) 720-3244
Joshua O’Rear – Honey …………………………
(202) 690-3676
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