NW_PY016
Des Moines, IA          Wed. May 15, 2013          USDA Market News

MISC. POULTRY: Weekly Estimated Slaughter of U.S. Broiler/Fryers and Fowl (Wed)
Week ending                  18-May-13


                         Current Week                      Previous Week
                              05/18/13 (1)                    05/11/13
 Class                   ---------- Thousand head ---------
Broiler/fryer                  156,964 (2)                     156,878
Light hens                       1,934                           1,979
Heavy hens                       1,625                           1,592
Total                          160,523                         160,449

(1)ESTIMATED

(2)The estimated number of broiler-fryers available for slaughter
the week ending 18-May-13 is 155.4 million head compared to
159.9 million head slaughtered the same week last year.  The
estimated U.S. slaughter this week is 157.3 million head or
1.9 million more than estimated available.  For the week of
25-May-13 the estimated available is 154.7 million head.

SOURCE: USDA AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis
        Des Moines, IA     515.284.4471    email:PYMNDSM@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY016.txt

Prepared: 15-May-13 11:06 AM C JG