HDR1012000150080303951500Poultry Slaughter HDR2012000150080303951500Poultry Slaughter Narrative Released March 3, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board. This summary relates to preliminary inspection totals for January 1995 and updated December 1994 totals. Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 8 Percent Poultry Certified Wholesome during January (ready-to-cook weight), totaled 2.48 billion pounds, up 8 percent from the amount certified in January 1994. Updated totals for December 1994 show that 2.43 million pounds were certified. The preliminary total Live Weight of Poultry Inspected during January 1995 was 3.39 billion pounds. Inspections included 2.81 billion pounds of young chickens, 69.4 million pounds of mature chickens, 493 million pounds of turkeys, and 11.1 million pounds of ducks. Young chickens slaughtered during January 1995 averaged 4.68 pounds per bird, up slightly from 4.67 pounds per bird a year ago. The average live weight of mature chickens increased 5 percent from 4.59 pounds per bird the previous year to 4.81 pounds. Turkeys slaughtered during January 1995 averaged 24.0 pounds per bird, up 4 percent from January 1994. Ante-mortem condemnations during January 1995 totaled 12.8 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.38 percent of the live weight inspected, compared with 0.49 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 57.8 million pounds (N.Y. dressed weight), were 1.90 percent of quantities inspected, compared with 1.85 percent a year earlier. January 1995 contained 22 weekdays (including two holiday) and four Saturdays, while January 1994 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and five Saturdays. Each weekday represents approximately 5 percent of the month's total. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For information call James E. Brewster at (202) 720-8784. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Pou 2-1 (3-95) HDR2012000150080303951500Number, Live Weight, & Average Live Weight Poultry Slaughter: Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type, United States, January 1995 with Comparisons 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Chickens : : Other :---------------------------------------: Ducks :Poultry : Young : Mature 2/ : Total : : :--------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Number Inspected : : Dec 1994 : 581,276 14,234 595,509 1,691 ----- Jan 1994 : 557,199 15,162 572,361 1,735 ----- Jan 1995 : 600,412 14,433 614,845 1,645 ----- : Jan-Jan 1994 : 557,199 15,162 572,361 1,735 ----- Jan-Jan 1995 : 600,412 14,433 614,845 1,645 ----- : : 1,000 Pounds Live Weight : : Dec 1994 : 2,720,836 69,680 2,790,516 11,454 416 Jan 1994 : 2,601,209 69,642 2,670,851 11,727 339 Jan 1995 : 2,810,995 69,370 2,880,365 11,056 362 : Jan-Jan 1994 : 2,601,209 69,642 2,670,851 11,727 339 Jan-Jan 1995 : 2,810,995 69,370 2,880,365 11,056 362 : : Pounds Average Live Weight : : Dec 1994 : 4.68 4.90 4.69 6.78 ----- Jan 1994 : 4.67 4.59 4.67 6.76 ----- Jan 1995 : 4.68 4.81 4.68 6.72 ----- : Jan-Jan 1994 : 4.67 4.59 4.67 6.76 ----- Jan-Jan 1995 : 4.68 4.81 4.68 6.72 ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. -- continued Poultry Slaughter: Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type, United States, January 1995 with Comparisons 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Turkeys : :--------------------------------------------: Total : Fryer- : : : Total : Poultry : Roasters : Young 3/ : Old : Turkeys : :--------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Head Number Inspected : : Dec 1994 : --- 21,598 129 21,728 ----- Jan 1994 : --- 18,892 144 19,036 ----- Jan 1995 : --- 20,402 159 20,561 ----- : Jan-Jan 1994 : --- 18,892 144 19,036 ----- Jan-Jan 1995 : --- 20,402 159 20,561 ----- : : 1,000 Pounds Live Weight : : Dec 1994 : --- 499,291 3,320 502,613 3,304,999 Jan 1994 : --- 436,653 3,760 440,413 3,123,331 Jan 1995 : --- 489,741 3,684 493,425 3,385,209 : Jan-Jan 1994 : --- 436,653 3,760 440,413 3,123,331 Jan-Jan 1995 : --- 489,741 3,684 493,425 3,385,209 : : Pounds Average Live Weight : : Dec 1994 : ---- 23.12 25.65 23.13 ----- Jan 1994 : ---- 23.11 26.20 23.14 ----- Jan 1995 : ---- 24.00 23.13 24.00 ----- : Jan-Jan 1994 : ---- 23.11 26.20 23.14 ----- Jan-Jan 1995 : ---- 24.00 23.13 24.00 ----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Federally inspected only. Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Of the Mature Chickens inspected, the number reported in thousands as heavy fowl (broiler breeding stock) was: January 1994: 4,089, January 1995: 4,528. 3/ Of the Young Turkeys inspected, the number reported in thousands as young breeders was: January 1994: 89, January 1995: 49. HDR2012000150080303951500Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified Poultry Slaughter: Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type, United States, January 1995 with Comparisons 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : Chickens : : Other :---------------------------------------------: Ducks :Poultry : Young : Mature : Total : : :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Dec 1994 : Chilled : 1,807,569 41,298 1,848,867 2,968 91 Frozen : 171,641 1,658 173,299 5,204 169 : Total : 1,979,209 42,956 2,022,166 8,172 260 : Jan 1994 : Chilled : 1,735,041 40,469 1,775,511 2,798 60 Frozen : 152,003 1,801 153,803 5,608 165 : Total : 1,887,044 42,270 1,929,314 8,406 225 : Jan 1995 : Chilled : 1,870,908 39,850 1,910,758 2,683 57 Frozen : 168,165 2,187 170,352 5,232 168 : Total : 2,039,073 42,037 2,081,110 7,915 225 : : Jan-Jan 1994 : Chilled : 1,735,041 40,469 1,775,511 2,798 60 Frozen : 152,003 1,801 153,803 5,608 165 : Total : 1,887,044 42,270 1,929,314 8,406 225 : Jan-Jan 1995 : Chilled : 1,870,908 39,850 1,910,758 2,683 57 Frozen : 168,165 2,187 170,352 5,232 168 : Total : 2,039,073 42,037 2,081,110 7,915 225 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. -- continued Poultry Slaughter: Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type, United States, January 1995 with Comparisons 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Turkeys : :------------------------------------------------: Total : Fryer- : : : Total : Poultry : Roasters : Young : Old : Turkeys : :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Dec 1994 : Chilled : --- 204,824 873 205,698 2,057,624 Frozen : --- 190,196 1,595 191,792 370,464 : Total : --- 395,020 2,468 397,490 2,428,088 : Jan 1994 : Chilled : --- 177,588 1,595 179,183 1,957,551 Frozen : --- 167,390 1,225 168,615 328,192 : Total : --- 344,978 2,820 347,798 2,285,743 : Jan 1995 : Chilled : --- 198,324 1,767 200,092 2,113,589 Frozen : --- 187,898 1,049 188,947 364,699 : Total : --- 386,222 2,816 389,039 2,478,288 : : Jan-Jan 1994 : Chilled : --- 177,588 1,595 179,183 1,957,551 Frozen : --- 167,390 1,225 168,615 328,192 : Total : --- 344,978 2,820 347,798 2,285,743 : Jan-Jan 1995 : Chilled : --- 198,324 1,767 200,092 2,113,589 Frozen : --- 187,898 1,049 188,947 364,699 : Total : --- 386,222 2,816 389,039 2,478,288 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. Totals may not add due to rounding. HDR2012000150080303951500Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Poultry Slaughter: Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type, United States, January 1995 with Comparisons 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Chickens : : Other :------------------------------------: Ducks : Poultry : Young : Mature : Total : : :------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Pounds Ante-Mortem : (Live Weight) : : Dec 1994 : 8,923 898 9,821 10 3 Jan 1994 : 11,574 2,013 13,587 13 1 Jan 1995 : 10,464 1,115 11,579 13 2 : Jan-Jan 1994 : 11,574 2,013 13,587 13 1 Jan-Jan 1995 : 10,464 1,115 11,579 13 2 : Percent 2/ : : Jan 1994 : 0.44 2.89 0.51 0.11 0.30 Jan 1995 : 0.37 1.61 0.40 0.12 0.52 : : 1,000 Pounds Post-Mortem : (N.Y. Dressed Weight) : : Dec 1994 : 43,301 3,320 46,621 190 8 Jan 1994 : 38,881 3,313 42,194 213 3 Jan 1995 : 44,319 3,329 47,648 186 6 : Jan-Jan 1994 : 38,881 3,313 42,194 213 3 Jan-Jan 1995 : 44,319 3,329 47,648 186 6 : Percent 3/ : : Jan 1994 : 1.66 5.29 1.76 2.02 0.96 Jan 1995 : 1.75 5.33 1.84 1.87 1.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. -- continued Poultry Slaughter: Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type, United States, January 1995 with Comparisons 1/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Turkeys : :--------------------------------------------: Total : Fryer- : : : Total : Poultry : Roasters : Young : Old : Turkeys : :------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Pounds Ante-Mortem : (Live Weight) : : Dec 1994 : --- 1,075 21 1,096 10,930 Jan 1994 : --- 1,563 31 1,594 15,195 Jan 1995 : --- 1,201 17 1,218 12,812 : Jan-Jan 1994 : --- 1,563 31 1,594 15,195 Jan-Jan 1995 : --- 1,201 17 1,218 12,812 : Percent 2/ : : Jan 1994 : ---- 0.36 0.83 0.36 0.49 Jan 1995 : ---- 0.25 0.46 0.25 0.38 : : 1,000 Pounds Post-Mortem : (N.Y. Dressed Weight) : : Dec 1994 : --- 9,197 226 9,423 56,243 Jan 1994 : --- 9,318 307 9,625 52,034 Jan 1995 : --- 9,729 245 9,973 57,814 : Jan-Jan 1994 : --- 9,318 307 9,625 52,034 Jan-Jan 1995 : --- 9,729 245 9,973 57,814 : Percent 3/ : : Jan 1994 : ---- 2.37 9.07 2.43 1.85 Jan 1995 : ---- 2.21 7.38 2.25 1.90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Federally inspected only. Totals may not add due to rounding. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds (live weight) inspected. Percentages based on unrounded data. 3/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds N.Y. dressed weight of quantity inspected. Percentages based on unrounded data. HDR2012000150080303951500Young Chickens Slaughtered Young Chickens Slaughtered: Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight, Selected States and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Average : Number : Live Weight : Live Weight State : Inspected : Inspected : Inspected 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ------ ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- --- Pounds --- : AL : 73,765 70,486 346,654 332,081 4.70 4.71 AR : 88,364 87,804 400,032 399,882 4.53 4.55 CA : 19,343 19,557 96,216 96,965 4.97 4.96 DE : 21,389 23,495 111,511 125,518 5.21 5.34 FL : 11,817 12,121 52,151 53,634 4.41 4.42 GA : 74,295 81,872 355,589 393,489 4.79 4.81 LA : 13,352 13,807 61,330 63,788 4.59 4.62 MD : 16,109 16,843 73,094 75,285 4.54 4.47 MS : 43,198 51,635 199,262 239,001 4.61 4.63 MO : 16,668 18,871 72,325 79,649 4.34 4.22 NC : 49,076 54,351 248,852 278,640 5.07 5.13 PA : 7,195 7,833 35,636 38,805 4.95 4.95 SC : 16,256 19,734 64,558 80,509 3.97 4.08 TN : 12,189 13,569 52,558 59,761 4.31 4.40 TX : 32,451 35,700 146,677 159,464 4.52 4.47 VA : 28,174 30,519 133,224 139,392 4.73 4.57 WA : 2,847 3,207 13,918 15,082 4.89 4.70 : US : 557,199 600,412 2,601,209 2,810,995 4.67 4.68 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Average weight based on unrounded data. Young Chickens Slaughtered: Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations, Selected States and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Post-Mortem Condemnations : Total :---------------------------------------- State : Certified 1/ : N.Y. Dressed Weight : Percent 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------------ 1,000 Pounds ------------------ -- Percent -- : AL : 249,596 239,407 6,495 6,321 2.08 2.12 AR : 282,516 282,009 5,238 5,686 1.45 1.58 CA : 70,448 70,442 1,630 2,265 1.88 2.60 DE : 81,508 90,004 2,111 2,591 2.10 2.29 FL : 37,156 38,596 536 616 1.14 1.28 GA : 261,867 289,220 5,000 5,979 1.56 1.69 LA : 44,588 45,486 866 939 1.57 1.64 MD : 51,954 52,276 1,032 1,317 1.57 1.94 MS : 150,503 181,066 2,818 3,411 1.57 1.59 MO : 51,923 57,637 1,054 1,087 1.62 1.52 NC : 181,470 207,816 3,551 4,135 1.59 1.65 PA : 25,302 27,208 724 992 2.26 2.84 SC : 46,946 58,528 817 1,047 1.41 1.45 TN : 37,546 42,198 644 581 1.36 1.08 TX : 110,279 119,313 2,043 2,065 1.55 1.44 VA : 96,475 99,590 1,335 1,775 1.11 1.41 WA : 10,187 11,198 318 344 2.54 2.54 : US : 1,887,044 2,039,073 38,881 44,319 1.66 1.75 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of equivalent N.Y. dressed weight of quantity inspected. Percentages based on unrounded data. Young Chickens Slaughtered: Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, Selected States and United States, January 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tuber- : : : Airsac- : : State : culosis : Leukosis : Septicemia : culitis : Synovitis : Tumors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : --- 26,928 212,884 210,052 4,567 21,666 AR : --- 12,175 361,230 211,371 7,133 14,742 CA : --- --- 125,400 18,727 1,223 19,592 DE : --- 18,633 119,416 114,998 265 --- FL : --- 882 25,659 20,262 --- --- GA : --- 20,880 193,253 173,285 2,266 20,648 LA : --- 926 50,380 32,833 1,022 5,669 MD : --- 18,600 82,282 47,612 101 5,698 MS : --- 5,098 127,928 91,127 1,246 19,127 MO : --- 7,070 79,236 18,153 1,915 2,752 NC : --- 20,592 149,456 94,604 81 60,848 PA : --- --- 40,670 --- 326 4,126 SC : --- --- 35,191 47,816 253 8,488 TN : --- --- 46,893 10,923 --- 2,555 TX : --- 1,477 139,116 57,285 509 4,434 VA : --- 5,365 95,743 94,672 157 --- WA : --- 1,295 21,503 --- --- 1,346 : US : --- 176,437 2,095,647 1,337,560 31,537 239,089 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Contam- : : : : Bruises : Cadaver : ination : Overscald : Other : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AL : 13,744 34,136 71,549 7,010 175,164 777,700 AR : 13,604 30,075 104,353 2,754 148,189 905,626 CA : 1,156 8,858 2,947 462 83,934 262,299 DE : 5,441 9,258 14,650 5,022 28,482 316,165 FL : 1,220 3,648 6,947 --- 47,205 105,823 GA : 14,310 35,784 63,694 8,782 192,152 725,054 LA : 2,514 3,490 --- 129 42,598 139,561 MD : 1,806 7,341 --- --- 11,971 175,411 MS : 7,199 17,498 36,888 3,214 144,223 453,548 MO : 2,523 14,532 16,057 736 24,028 167,002 NC : 5,387 27,376 30,153 2,528 115,511 506,536 PA : 2,843 2,989 --- 431 --- 51,385 SC : 3,586 17,079 14,588 --- 37,266 164,267 TN : 2,318 10,961 --- --- --- 73,650 TX : 1,652 10,783 9,197 1,203 6,391 232,047 VA : 3,653 11,173 26,010 1,709 63,332 301,814 WA : --- 643 385 --- 15,698 40,870 : US : 92,400 261,905 493,709 46,777 1,310,494 6,085,555 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150080303951500Mature Chickens Slaughtered Mature Chickens Slaughtered: Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight, Selected States and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Average : Number : Live Weight : Live Weight State : Inspected : Inspected : Inspected 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 ------ --- 1,000 Pounds --- --- Pounds --- : CA : --- --- --- --- --- --- GA : --- --- --- --- --- --- : US : 15,162 14,433 69,642 69,370 4.59 4.81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Average weight based on unrounded data. Mature Chickens Slaughtered: Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations, Selected States and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Post-Mortem Condemnations : Total :---------------------------------------- State : Certified 1/ : N.Y. Dressed Weight : Percent 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------------ 1,000 Pounds ------------------ -- Percent -- : CA : --- --- --- --- --- --- GA : --- --- --- --- --- --- : US : 42,270 42,037 3,313 3,329 5.29 5.33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of equivalent N.Y. dressed weight of quantity inspected. Percentages based on unrounded data. Mature Chickens Slaughtered: Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, Selected States and United States, January 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tuber- : : : Airsac- : : State : culosis : Leukosis : Septicemia : culitis : Synovitis : Tumors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : CA : --- --- --- 18 --- --- GA : --- --- --- --- --- --- : US : --- 3,220 250,711 9,172 928 117,017 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Contam- : : : : Bruises : Cadaver : ination : Overscald : Other : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : CA : --- --- --- --- --- 18 GA : --- --- --- --- --- --- : US : 34,412 35,123 138,491 2,174 48,310 639,558 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150080303951500Young Turkeys (Mature) Slaughtered Young Turkeys (Mature) Slaughtered: Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight, Selected States and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Average : Number : Live Weight : Live Weight State : Inspected : Inspected : Inspected 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------ 1,000 ------ ---- 1,000 Pounds ---- --- Pounds --- : AR : 1,905 2,162 40,874 46,359 21.45 21.44 CA : 1,055 1,377 24,884 29,732 23.58 21.59 IA : 931 938 28,013 29,481 30.08 31.44 MN : 2,403 2,294 46,998 50,036 19.55 21.81 MO : 1,331 1,623 28,266 40,590 21.24 25.02 NC : 3,995 4,088 90,920 95,568 22.76 23.38 PA : --- --- --- --- --- --- VA : 2,914 2,871 55,640 53,956 19.09 18.80 : US : 18,892 20,402 436,653 489,741 23.11 24.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Average weight based on unrounded data. Young Turkeys (Mature) Slaughtered: Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations, Selected States and United States, January 1994-95 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Post-Mortem Condemnations : Total :---------------------------------------- State : Certified 1/ : N.Y. Dressed Weight : Percent 2/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------------ 1,000 Pounds ------------------ -- Percent -- : AR : 33,143 37,519 921 983 2.50 2.36 CA : 20,788 23,989 465 363 2.08 1.36 IA : 21,498 23,325 848 812 3.36 3.06 MN : 36,962 39,706 1,281 973 3.03 2.16 MO : 22,897 31,784 670 1,192 2.63 3.26 NC : 71,609 75,172 1,842 1,822 2.25 2.12 PA : --- --- --- --- --- --- VA : 43,638 42,726 838 908 1.67 1.87 : US : 344,978 386,222 9,318 9,729 2.37 2.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of equivalent N.Y. dressed weight of quantity inspected. Percentages based on unrounded data. Young Turkeys (Mature) Slaughtered: Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, Selected States and United States, January 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tuber- : : : Airsac- : : State : culosis : Leukosis : Septicemia : culitis : Synovitis : Tumors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AR : --- --- 12,912 --- --- --- CA : --- 33 5,482 130 --- --- IA : --- --- --- 3,331 --- --- MN : --- --- 8,862 4,021 406 --- MO : --- --- 17,154 4,464 --- --- NC : --- --- --- --- --- 5 PA : --- --- --- 1,105 --- --- VA : --- --- 8,653 --- --- 10 : US : --- 197 95,503 25,022 5,499 94 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Contam- : : : : Bruises : Cadaver : ination : Overscald : Other : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : AR : --- --- 1,641 --- 1,219 15,772 CA : --- --- --- --- --- 5,645 IA : --- 83 383 --- 114 3,911 MN : 164 1,056 1,007 160 --- 15,676 MO : 107 1,431 1,436 --- --- 24,592 NC : 271 1,337 --- --- --- 1,613 PA : 63 --- 170 --- 165 1,503 VA : 24 1,254 422 --- 1,690 12,053 : US : 1,506 8,742 9,414 1,989 9,679 157,645 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150080303951500Old Turkeys (Breeders) Slaughtered Old Turkeys (Breeders) Slaughtered: Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, United States, January 1995 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tuber- : : : Airsac- : : State : culosis : Leukosis : Septicemia : culitis : Synovitis : Tumors ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : US : --- --- 2,303 447 --- 202 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Contam- : : : : Bruises : Cadaver : ination : Overscald : Other : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : US : 21 45 282 --- 1,677 4,977 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HDR2012000150080303951500Poultry Slaughter Estimates Poultry Slaughter Estimates Data Sources: Primary data for commercial poultry slaughter estimates are obtained from the Poultry Inspection-Daily Summary forms (FSIS 6000-21) completed by inspectors of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA. This form provides actual counts of birds slaughtered in Federally Inspected (FI) plants. Over 99 percent of the total U.S. slaughter for any species is under FI. The FSIS 6000-21 forms collect number of head slaughtered daily under FI by species and class as well as condemnations and total live and dressed weights. Approximately 350 plants in the U.S. are operated under Federal Inspection. Annual totals of poultry slaughtered under State-administered Non-Federal Inspection (NFI) are published in the April release. Revision Policy: Revisions are generally the result of late reports received by FSIS from plants and are usually less than one-half of 1 percent of the preliminary totals. Revisions for the previous month and year-to-date totals are published in each monthly release. Final data are published in the annual summary released in April and reflect any late reports or corrections which occurred after the monthly revisions were published. Procedures and Reliability: Plant inspectors submit forms (FSIS 6000-21) weekly summarizing the plant's activity. When inconsistencies in the data are detected, the reports are returned to the inspectors for correction. Inspectors correct or validate the report and resubmit it. The reports cover weekly activities through Saturday night and reported data are allocated to the appropriate month as it enters the database. A NASS computer program provides a review of current data with historical data for each plant. An edit provides checks for the detection of errors such as invalid plant information, duplication, and erroneous data. The program also generates a missing reports listing for a telephone follow-up. Data are summarized weekly and accumulated to a monthly total for this release. 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 accounted for each week. Estimates for missing weeks are made only after verifying that the plant was in operation. Adjustments are based on either the previous week's information or a week determined to be similar to the one missing. Late reports replace imputed data as they become available. While there will continue to be a varying degree of incompleteness from month to month, it is expected to have only a minimal impact on the final 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. Generally, no State data are published if less than three plants operate for a species in a State, or if one plant has 60 percent or more of the total head for that species. These data are included in the U.S. totals. Definitions Used To Report Federally Inspected Slaughter Ante-Mortem Condemnations - Birds condemned prior to their entry into the slaughter plant. 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. Ducks - Includes all ducks regardless of age and weight. Fryer-Roaster Turkeys - Young immature birds, usually under 16 weeks of age. Mature Chickens - Fowl from breeder and market egg flocks and stags and cocks. New York Dressed Weight - Carcass weight after only feathers and blood are removed. This weight is approximately 90% of live weight. Old Turkeys (Breeders) - Fully matured birds held for egg production, usually over 15 months of age. Other Poultry - Includes all other ready-to-cook products which bear the U.S.D.A. Inspected for Wholesomeness legend. Post-Mortem Condemnations - Carcasses or parts condemned by the inspector because of disease or mishandling and removed from the slaughter line and destroyed. Young Chickens - Commercially grown broilers-fryers and other young immature birds such as roasters and capons. Young Turkeys (Mature) - Young birds grown to a matured market age, about 5 months. HDR2012000150080303951500Index Index Page Definitions.............................................................. 17 Mature Chickens Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 11 Mature Chickens Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 12 Mature Chickens Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 11 Old Turkeys (Breeders) Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause, U.S., January 1994-1995................................................. 15 Poultry Chilled and Frozen Pounds Certified (RTC) by Type, U.S., January 1995...................................................... 4 Poultry Slaughter Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type, U.S., January 1995............................................. 6 Poultry Slaughter Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type, U.S., January 1995................................. 2 Reliability Statement.................................................... 16 Young Chickens Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 8 Young Chickens Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 10 Young Chickens Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 9 Young Turkeys (Mature) Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995................ 13 Young Turkeys (Mature) Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 14 Young Turkeys (Mature) Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations, Selected States and U.S., January 1994-1995............................. 13 The next "Poultry Slaughter" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on April 4, 1995. 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