NW_PY007 Des Moines, IA Fri. Jun 14, 2013 USDA Market News International: Weekly U.S./Canadian Live Poultry Slaughtered Under Inspection (Fri Week ending 8-Jun-13 U.S. fowl slaughtered domestically Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,271 1,402 2,673 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,159 1,413 2,572 Same week yr ago 1,596 1,866 3,462 To-date/2013* 37,271 32,817 70,088 To-date/2012* 38,130 34,698 72,828 U.S. fowl slaughtered in Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 277 0 277 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 416 0 416 Same week yr ago 336 0 336 To-date/2013* 9,016 0 9,016 To-date/2012* 6,997 36 7,033 Data Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, AISD, AID, Poultry Section Total U.S. fowl slaughtered in the U.S. and Canada Light Heavy Total Hens Hens Hens -----------------Thousands---------------------- Head 1,548 1,402 2,950 Head sltr Comparisons Last Week 1,575 1,413 2,988 Same week yr ago 1,932 1,866 3,798 To-date/2013* 46,287 32,817 79,104 To-date/2012* 45,127 34,734 79,861 *Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods. SOURCE: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News Des Moines, IA 515.284.4471 email: PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY007.txt Prepared: 14-Jun-13 11:16 AM C JG