Poultry Slaughter
ISSN: 1949-1581
Released February 22, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Ready-to-Cook Weight Down 9 Percent from Last Year
January 2020 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays.
January 2021 contained 21 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 5 Saturdays.
Poultry certified wholesome during January 2021 (ready-to-cook weight)
totaled 4.11 billion pounds, down 9 percent from the amount certified in
January 2020. The December 2020 revised certified total at
4.24 billion pounds, was up
2 percent from December 2019. The December revision represented an increase
of 9.15 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified.
The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during
January 2021 was 5.42 billion pounds, down 9 percent from 5.99 billion pounds
a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.79 billion pounds, down
9 percent from January 2020. Mature chickens, at 59.9 million pounds, were
down 12 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled
560 million pounds, down 13 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled
13.4 million pounds, down 25 percent from last year.
Young chickens slaughtered during January 2021 averaged 6.43 pounds per bird,
up slightly from January 2020. The average live weight of mature chickens was
6.75 pounds per bird, down slightly from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered
during January 2021 averaged 33.5 pounds per bird, up slightly from
January 2020.
Ante-mortem condemnations during January 2021 totaled 12.4 million pounds.
Condemnations were 0.23 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared
with 0.23 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at
26.2 million pounds, were 0.63 percent of quantities inspected, as compared
with 0.75 percent a year earlier.
Poultry Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type - United States
[Federally inspected only]
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: : : : January 2021 as % of : January :
: : : :-----------------------: to January :2021 as
Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent
: 2020 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2021 :of 2020
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: ------------ 1,000 head ----------- --- percent --- ------ 1,000 head ----- percent
:
Slaughtered :
Chickens :
Young ............: 820,185 768,071 745,452 91 97 820,185 745,452 91
Mature ...........: 10,096 9,234 8,876 88 96 10,096 8,876 88
Light ..........: 3,126 2,852 2,831 91 99 3,126 2,831 91
Heavy ..........: 6,970 6,382 6,045 87 95 6,970 6,045 87
Total ............: 830,281 777,305 754,328 91 97 830,281 754,328 91
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 19,178 17,494 16,609 87 95 19,178 16,609 87
Old ..............: 147 174 130 88 75 147 130 88
Total ............: 19,325 17,668 16,739 87 95 19,325 16,739 87
:
Ducks ..............: 2,528 1,983 1,914 76 97 2,528 1,914 76
:
: ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ---- percent
:
Total live weight :
Chickens :
Young ............: 5,254,130 4,926,673 4,790,027 91 97 5,254,130 4,790,027 91
Mature ...........: 68,349 62,036 59,946 88 97 68,349 59,946 88
Light ..........: 10,879 9,696 9,938 91 102 10,879 9,938 91
Heavy ..........: 57,470 52,340 50,008 87 96 57,470 50,008 87
Total ............: 5,322,479 4,988,709 4,849,973 91 97 5,322,479 4,849,973 91
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 641,354 584,075 556,549 87 95 641,354 556,549 87
Old ..............: 4,482 5,198 3,893 87 75 4,482 3,893 87
Total ............: 645,836 589,273 560,442 87 95 645,836 560,442 87
:
Ducks ..............: 17,830 14,013 13,385 75 96 17,830 13,385 75
:
Other 1/ ...........: 240 171 149 62 87 240 149 62
:
Total ..............: 5,986,385 5,592,166 5,423,949 91 97 5,986,385 5,423,949 91
:
: ------------ pounds ----------- --- percent --- ------ pounds ----- percent
:
Average live weight :
Chickens :
Young ............: 6.41 6.41 6.43 100 100 6.41 6.43 100
Mature ...........: 6.77 6.72 6.75 100 100 6.77 6.75 100
Light ..........: 3.48 3.40 3.51 101 103 3.48 3.51 101
Heavy ..........: 8.25 8.20 8.27 100 101 8.25 8.27 100
Total ............: 6.41 6.42 6.43 100 100 6.41 6.43 100
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 33.44 33.39 33.51 100 100 33.44 33.51 100
Old ..............: 30.49 29.87 29.95 98 100 30.49 29.95 98
Total ............: 33.42 33.35 33.48 100 100 33.42 33.48 100
:
Ducks ..............: 7.05 7.07 6.99 99 99 7.05 6.99 99
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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]
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: : : : January 2021 as % of : January :
: : : :-----------------------: to January :2021 as
Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent
: 2020 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2021 :of 2020
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: ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ---- percent
:
Chilled :
Chickens :
Young ............: 3,680,239 3,466,475 3,371,757 92 97 3,680,239 3,371,757 92
Mature ...........: 46,580 42,491 40,759 88 96 46,580 40,759 88
Light ..........: 5,463 4,896 5,092 93 104 5,463 5,092 93
Heavy ..........: 41,117 37,595 35,667 87 95 41,117 35,667 87
Total ............: 3,726,819 3,508,966 3,412,516 92 97 3,726,819 3,412,516 92
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 313,455 292,478 289,690 92 99 313,455 289,690 92
Old ..............: 3,295 3,875 2,936 89 76 3,295 2,936 89
Total ............: 316,750 296,353 292,626 92 99 316,750 292,626 92
:
Ducks ..............: 5,002 4,064 3,305 66 81 5,002 3,305 66
:
Other 1/ ...........: 147 111 96 65 86 147 96 65
:
Total ..............: 4,048,718 3,809,494 3,708,543 92 97 4,048,718 3,708,543 92
:
Frozen :
Chickens :
Young ............: 276,819 253,645 241,256 87 95 276,819 241,256 87
Mature ...........: - - - (X) (X) - - (X)
Light ..........: - - - (X) (X) - - (X)
Heavy ..........: - - - (X) (X) - - (X)
Total ............: 276,819 253,645 241,256 87 95 276,819 241,256 87
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 198,108 173,879 154,341 78 89 198,108 154,341 78
Old ..............: 84 59 65 77 110 84 65 77
Total ............: 198,192 173,938 154,406 78 89 198,192 154,406 78
:
Ducks ..............: 8,016 6,240 6,584 82 106 8,016 6,584 82
:
Other 1/ ...........: 11 8 6 55 75 11 6 55
:
Total ..............: 483,038 433,831 402,252 83 93 483,038 402,252 83
:
Chilled and frozen :
Chickens :
Young ............: 3,957,058 3,720,120 3,613,013 91 97 3,957,058 3,613,013 91
Mature ...........: 46,580 42,491 40,759 88 96 46,580 40,759 88
Light ..........: 5,463 4,896 5,092 93 104 5,463 5,092 93
Heavy ..........: 41,117 37,595 35,667 87 95 41,117 35,667 87
Total ............: 4,003,638 3,762,611 3,653,772 91 97 4,003,638 3,653,772 91
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 511,563 466,357 444,031 87 95 511,563 444,031 87
Old ..............: 3,379 3,934 3,001 89 76 3,379 3,001 89
Total ............: 514,942 470,291 447,032 87 95 514,942 447,032 87
:
Ducks ..............: 13,018 10,304 9,889 76 96 13,018 9,889 76
:
Other 1/ ...........: 158 119 102 65 86 158 102 65
:
Total ..............: 4,531,756 4,243,325 4,110,795 91 97 4,531,756 4,110,795 91
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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]
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: : : : January 2021 as % of : January :
: : : :-----------------------: to January :2021 as
Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent
: 2020 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2021 :of 2020
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: --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent
:
Live weight :
Chickens :
Young ............: 11,138 10,027 10,010 90 100 11,138 10,010 90
Mature ...........: 597 615 571 96 93 597 571 96
Light ..........: 104 124 85 82 69 104 85 82
Heavy ..........: 493 491 486 99 99 493 486 99
Total ............: 11,735 10,642 10,581 90 99 11,735 10,581 90
:
Turkeys ............:
Young ............: 1,874 1,674 1,754 94 105 1,874 1,754 94
Old ..............: 58 54 42 72 78 58 42 72
Total ............: 1,932 1,728 1,796 93 104 1,932 1,796 93
:
Ducks ..............: 84 68 59 70 87 84 59 70
:
Total 1/ ...........: 13,751 12,438 12,436 90 100 13,751 12,436 90
:
: percent
:
Percent of live :
weight condemned 2/ :
Chickens :
Young ............: 0.21 0.20 0.21 100 105 0.21 0.21 100
Mature ...........: 0.87 0.99 0.95 109 96 0.87 0.95 109
Light ..........: 0.96 1.28 0.86 90 67 0.96 0.86 90
Heavy ..........: 0.86 0.94 0.97 113 103 0.86 0.97 113
Total ............: 0.22 0.21 0.22 100 105 0.22 0.22 100
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 0.29 0.29 0.32 110 110 0.29 0.32 110
Old ..............: 1.29 1.04 1.08 84 104 1.29 1.08 84
Total ............: 0.30 0.29 0.32 107 110 0.30 0.32 107
:
Ducks ..............: 0.47 0.49 0.44 94 90 0.47 0.44 94
:
Total 1/ ...........: 0.23 0.22 0.23 100 105 0.23 0.23 100
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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]
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: : : : January 2021 as % of : January :
: : : :-----------------------: to January :2021 as
Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent
: 2020 : 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2021 :of 2020
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: --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent
:
Carcass and parts :
Chickens :
Young ............: 24,996 18,883 18,057 72 96 24,996 18,057 72
Mature ...........: 1,411 1,619 1,873 133 116 1,411 1,873 133
Light ..........: 480 441 430 90 98 480 430 90
Heavy ..........: 931 1,178 1,443 155 122 931 1,443 155
Total ............: 26,407 20,502 19,930 75 97 26,407 19,930 75
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 7,238 5,949 5,972 83 100 7,238 5,972 83
Old ..............: 174 122 116 67 95 174 116 67
Total ............: 7,412 6,071 6,088 82 100 7,412 6,088 82
:
Ducks ..............: 367 172 187 51 109 367 187 51
:
Other 1/ ...........: 2 2 2 100 100 2 2 100
:
Total ..............: 34,188 26,747 26,207 77 98 34,188 26,207 77
:
: percent
:
Percent of :
weight condemned 2/ :
Chickens :
Young ............: 0.63 0.51 0.50 79 98 0.63 0.50 79
Mature ...........: 2.94 3.67 4.39 149 120 2.94 4.39 149
Light ..........: 8.08 8.26 7.79 96 94 8.08 7.79 96
Heavy ..........: 2.21 3.04 3.89 176 128 2.21 3.89 176
Total ............: 0.66 0.54 0.54 82 100 0.66 0.54 82
:
Turkeys :
Young ............: 1.40 1.26 1.33 95 106 1.40 1.33 95
Old ..............: 4.90 3.01 3.72 76 124 4.90 3.72 76
Total ............: 1.42 1.27 1.34 94 106 1.42 1.34 94
:
Ducks ..............: 2.74 1.64 1.86 68 113 2.74 1.86 68
:
Other 1/ ...........: 1.25 1.65 1.92 154 116 1.25 1.92 154
:
Total ..............: 0.75 0.63 0.63 84 100 0.75 0.63 84
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1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab.
2/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations.
Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause and Type - United States: December 2020
and January 2021
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Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: head
:
Chickens :
Young ...........: - - 967 991 503,612 500,190
Mature ..........: - - 19 56 90,128 79,759
Light .........: - - 1 28 67,101 56,769
Heavy .........: - - 18 28 23,027 22,990
Total ...........: - - 986 1,047 593,740 579,949
:
Turkeys :
Young ...........: - - 45 41 12,068 8,732
Old .............: - - 8 12 753 855
Total ...........: - - 53 53 12,821 9,587
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Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: head
:
Chickens :
Young ...........: 232,295 238,266 1,359 1,255 12,324 12,664
Mature ..........: 13,609 14,958 117 247 30,967 28,357
Light .........: 7,725 8,740 63 19 15,885 11,993
Heavy .........: 5,884 6,218 54 228 15,082 16,364
Total ...........: 245,904 253,224 1,476 1,502 43,291 41,021
:
Turkeys :
Young ...........: 1,354 1,696 48 20 36 30
Old .............: 283 231 7 9 176 234
Total ...........: 1,637 1,927 55 29 212 264
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Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: head
:
Chickens :
Young ...........: 6,373 6,131 34,826 33,434 101,092 92,883
Mature ..........: 1,526 1,416 278 581 33,528 24,056
Light .........: 1,237 1,201 161 483 30,676 21,166
Heavy .........: 289 215 117 98 2,852 2,890
Total ...........: 7,899 7,547 35,104 34,015 134,620 116,939
:
Turkeys :
Young ...........: 99 21 317 157 607 530
Old .............: 16 13 51 31 112 82
Total ...........: 115 34 368 188 719 612
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Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: head
:
Chickens :
Young ...........: 26,757 27,675 597,663 602,383 1,517,268 1,515,872
Mature ..........: 227 544 63,818 73,852 234,217 223,826
Light .........: 19 49 39,318 49,919 162,186 150,367
Heavy .........: 208 495 24,500 23,933 72,031 73,459
Total ...........: 26,984 28,219 661,481 676,235 1,751,485 1,739,698
:
Turkeys :
Young ...........: 109 172 8,245 9,283 22,928 20,682
Old .............: 2 6 933 686 2,341 2,159
Total ...........: 111 178 9,178 9,969 25,269 22,841
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- 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 Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight - States and
United States: December 2020 and January 2021
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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: Slaughtered : Total : Average
: : live weight : live weight
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---- 1,000 head ---- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- ----- pounds ----
:
Alabama .........: 96,112 93,265 523,626 518,788 5.45 5.56
Alaska ..........: - - - - - -
Arizona .........: - - - - - -
Arkansas ........: 82,726 79,289 591,344 567,106 7.15 7.15
California ......: 21,557 22,189 128,272 131,769 5.95 5.94
Colorado ........: - (D) - (D) - (D)
Connecticut .....: - - - - - -
Delaware ........: 28,393 28,413 223,488 222,098 7.87 7.82
Florida .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Georgia .........: 105,856 100,979 649,684 617,040 6.14 6.11
:
Hawaii ..........: - - - - - -
Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Indiana .........: 6,217 6,212 28,793 28,606 4.63 4.60
Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Kentucky ........: 23,862 22,768 151,947 147,385 6.37 6.47
Louisiana .......: 14,687 14,145 101,144 97,603 6.89 6.90
Maine ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Maryland ........: 10,964 10,589 71,314 70,219 6.50 6.63
:
Massachusetts ...: - - - - - -
Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Mississippi .....: 58,813 55,484 371,025 349,498 6.31 6.30
Missouri ........: 35,346 33,325 178,798 166,717 5.06 5.00
Montana .........: - - - - - -
Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Nevada ..........: - - - - - -
New Hampshire ...: - - - - - -
New Jersey ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
New Mexico ......: - - - - - -
New York ........: 2,352 2,188 11,498 10,975 4.89 5.02
North Carolina ..: 76,174 74,104 625,492 611,871 8.21 8.26
North Dakota ....: - - - - - -
Ohio ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oklahoma ........: 10,066 9,532 72,197 67,299 7.17 7.06
Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Pennsylvania ....: 10,751 11,355 60,975 65,596 5.67 5.78
Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
South Carolina ..: 24,211 23,034 187,542 176,673 7.75 7.67
:
South Dakota ....: - - - - - -
Tennessee .......: 26,008 26,166 144,709 146,377 5.56 5.59
Texas ...........: 58,836 58,212 389,051 380,008 6.61 6.53
Utah ............: - - - - - -
Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Virginia ........: 27,025 27,177 167,730 169,604 6.21 6.24
Washington ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
West Virginia ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wyoming .........: - - - - - -
:
United States ...: 768,071 745,452 4,926,673 4,790,027 6.41 6.43
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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:
December 2020 and January 2021
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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: : Post-mortem condemnations
:Total chilled and frozen :-----------------------------------------------
State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts : Percent 2/
:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
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: ----------------- 1,000 pounds ---------------- ---- percent ----
:
Alabama .........: 399,664 395,423 1,704 1,850 0.42 0.47
Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X)
Arkansas ........: 444,825 427,051 1,702 1,595 0.38 0.37
California ......: 96,462 99,286 701 692 0.72 0.69
Colorado ........: - (D) - (D) (X) (D)
Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X)
Delaware ........: 172,532 172,075 802 724 0.46 0.42
Florida .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Georgia .........: 490,960 461,685 3,263 2,901 0.66 0.62
:
Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Indiana .........: 20,946 20,767 131 131 0.62 0.63
Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Kentucky ........: 115,292 111,510 568 524 0.49 0.47
Louisiana .......: 76,728 74,073 307 302 0.40 0.41
Maine ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Maryland ........: 53,350 52,670 290 251 0.54 0.47
:
Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X)
Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Mississippi .....: 278,855 260,960 1,191 1,273 0.43 0.49
Missouri ........: 131,533 122,818 368 335 0.28 0.27
Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X)
Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X)
New Jersey ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X)
New York ........: 6,939 6,592 104 107 1.47 1.60
North Carolina ..: 481,541 471,350 1,855 1,703 0.38 0.36
North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X)
Ohio ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oklahoma ........: 54,193 50,526 277 205 0.51 0.40
Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Pennsylvania ....: 42,104 45,447 877 731 2.04 1.58
Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
South Carolina ..: 141,287 133,127 791 826 0.56 0.62
:
South Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X)
Tennessee .......: 107,089 108,444 579 488 0.54 0.45
Texas ...........: 297,081 292,480 1,564 1,561 0.52 0.53
Utah ............: - - - - (X) (X)
Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Virginia ........: 124,793 125,451 327 328 0.26 0.26
Washington ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
West Virginia ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X)
:
United States ...: 3,720,120 3,613,013 18,883 18,057 0.51 0.50
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- 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 Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause - States and United States:
December 2020 and January 2021
[Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure]
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State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: head
:
Alabama ...........: - - 81 55 29,269 30,144
Arkansas ..........: - - 36 36 31,068 30,861
Delaware ..........: - - 88 71 15,702 15,792
Georgia ...........: - - 13 11 53,986 53,643
Mississippi .......: - - 35 35 9,771 9,771
North Carolina ....: - - 68 68 41,380 38,501
Texas .............: - - 98 111 57,864 54,275
Virginia ..........: - - 10 9 15,657 16,020
:
United States .....: - - 967 991 503,612 500,190
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State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: head
:
Alabama ...........: 26,787 26,942 86 100 1,202 1,218
Arkansas ..........: 6,662 6,595 95 74 1,005 1,002
Delaware ..........: 9,402 8,508 27 34 181 184
Georgia ...........: 51,171 50,269 139 97 1,639 1,779
Mississippi .......: 5,276 5,276 10 10 572 572
North Carolina ....: 10,573 10,573 47 47 903 903
Texas .............: 18,358 18,696 118 110 1,017 1,099
Virginia ..........: 9,150 9,337 8 16 160 178
:
United States .....: 232,295 238,266 1,359 1,255 12,324 12,664
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State : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
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: head
:
Alabama ...........: 496 550 3,029 3,017 10,637 10,869
Arkansas ..........: 179 163 2,794 2,794 3,284 3,264
Delaware ..........: 385 372 737 675 2,288 1,915
Georgia ...........: 654 615 9,350 8,945 42,002 35,067
Mississippi .......: 433 433 1,888 1,888 790 790
North Carolina ....: 359 359 3,640 3,640 2,123 2,123
Texas .............: 323 300 362 344 4,392 4,060
Virginia ..........: 499 432 529 539 1,723 1,496
:
United States .....: 6,373 6,131 34,826 33,434 101,092 92,883
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State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total
:-----------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
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: head
:
Alabama ...........: 400 408 37,913 59,978 109,900 133,281
Arkansas ..........: 1,791 1,790 81,285 81,259 128,199 127,838
Delaware ..........: 1,521 1,198 11,416 4,244 41,747 32,993
Georgia ...........: 7,906 9,457 89,665 85,064 256,525 244,947
Mississippi .......: 1,015 1,015 9,317 9,317 29,107 29,107
North Carolina ....: 1,986 1,986 19,711 19,711 80,790 77,911
Texas .............: 1,031 736 19,071 18,399 102,634 98,130
Virginia ..........: 630 335 10,793 10,665 39,159 39,027
:
United States .....: 26,757 27,675 597,663 602,383 1,517,268 1,515,872
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- 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 Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight - States and
United States: December 2020 and January 2021
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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: Slaughtered : Total : Average
: : live weight : live weight
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
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: ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ----- pounds ----
:
Alabama .........: - - - - - -
Alaska ..........: - - - - - -
Arizona .........: - - - - - -
Arkansas ........: 2,810 2,905 56,717 53,890 20.18 18.55
California ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Colorado ........: - - - - - -
Connecticut .....: - - - - - -
Delaware ........: - - - - - -
Florida .........: - - - - - -
Georgia .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Hawaii ..........: - - - - - -
Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Illinois ........: 2 (Z) 68 6 33.08 28.16
Indiana .........: 1,861 1,868 75,580 78,095 40.62 41.82
Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Kansas ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) -
Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Louisiana .......: - - - - - -
Maine ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) -
Maryland ........: - - - - - -
:
Massachusetts ...: - - - - - -
Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: 3,330 3,471 92,246 98,479 27.70 28.37
Mississippi .....: - - - - - -
Missouri ........: 873 423 31,655 19,924 36.25 47.11
Montana .........: - - - - - -
Nebraska ........: - - - - - -
Nevada ..........: - - - - - -
New Hampshire ...: - - - - - -
New Jersey ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
New Mexico ......: - - - - - -
New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Dakota ....: - - - - - -
Ohio ............: 518 513 25,208 25,309 48.67 49.31
Oklahoma ........: - - - - - -
Oregon ..........: - - - - - -
Pennsylvania ....: 604 490 18,874 16,051 31.24 32.79
Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Tennessee .......: - - - - - -
Texas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Vermont .........: 7 - 243 - 33.82 -
Virginia ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington ......: - - - - - -
West Virginia ...: - - - - - -
Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wyoming .........: - - - - - -
:
United States ...: 17,494 16,609 584,075 556,549 33.39 33.51
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
Young Turkeys Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States:
December 2020 and January 2021
[Data may not add to totals due to rounding]
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: : Post-mortem condemnations
:Total chilled and frozen :-----------------------------------------------
State : pounds certified 1/ : Carcass and parts : Percent 2/
:-------------------------------------------------------------------------
: December : January : December : January : December : January
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ----
:
Alabama .........: - - - - (X) (X)
Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X)
Arkansas ........: 47,168 44,815 418 419 0.88 0.93
California ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Colorado ........: - - - - (X) (X)
Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X)
Delaware ........: - - - - (X) (X)
Florida .........: - - - - (X) (X)
Georgia .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
Idaho ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Illinois ........: 54 4 - - (X) (X)
Indiana .........: 60,787 62,778 766 751 1.24 1.18
Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Kansas ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X)
Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Louisiana .......: - - - - (X) (X)
Maine ...........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X)
Maryland ........: - - - - (X) (X)
:
Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X)
Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Minnesota .......: 73,758 78,504 893 1,135 1.20 1.43
Mississippi .....: - - - - (X) (X)
Missouri ........: 25,699 16,177 241 176 0.93 1.08
Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X)
Nebraska ........: - - - - (X) (X)
Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X)
New Jersey ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X)
New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X)
Ohio ............: 20,094 20,201 246 248 1.21 1.21
Oklahoma ........: - - - - (X) (X)
Oregon ..........: - - - - (X) (X)
Pennsylvania ....: 15,127 12,717 278 265 1.81 2.04
Rhode Island ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Tennessee .......: - - - - (X) (X)
Texas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Vermont .........: 194 - - - (X) (X)
Virginia ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Washington ......: - - - - (X) (X)
West Virginia ...: - - - - (X) (X)
Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X)
:
United States ...: 466,357 444,031 5,949 5,972 1.26 1.33
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- 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
370 plants slaughtered poultry in the United States under Federal Inspection
in 2019. Young chickens were slaughtered in 38 States, young turkeys in 33
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 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 nass@usda.gov
Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069
Vacant, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ..................... (202) 690-3223
Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585
Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751
Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784
Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 720-3244
Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237
Adam Peters - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870
Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676
Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... (202) 720-6147
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