Poultry Slaughter ISSN: 1949-1581 Released November 24, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 3 Percent from Last Year Poultry certified wholesome during October 2010 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.76 billion pounds, up 3 percent from the amount certified in October 2009. The September 2010 revised certified total at 3.76 billion pounds, was up 5 percent from September 2009. The September revision represented an increase of 14.4 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified. The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during October 2010 was 4.98 billion pounds, up 3 percent from 4.83 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.25 billion pounds, up 3 percent from October 2009. Mature chickens, at 64.6 million pounds, were down 7 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 655 million pounds, up 3 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 13.5 million pounds, up 4 percent from last year. Young chickens slaughtered during October 2010 averaged 5.87 pounds per bird, up 4 percent from October 2009. The average live weight of mature chickens was 5.91 pounds per bird, up 1 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during October 2010 averaged 28.4 pounds per bird, down slightly from October 2009. Ante-mortem condemnations during October 2010 totaled 10.7 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.21 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with 0.22 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 34.8 million pounds, were 0.92 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.95 percent a year earlier. October 2010 contained 21 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. October 2009 contained 22 weekdays (including one holiday) and 5 Saturdays. Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : October 2010 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to October :2010 as Commodity : October :September : October : October : September :---------------------:percent : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :---------- 1,000 head --------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 head ---- percent : Number slaughtered : Chickens : Young ............: 725,194 754,552 723,437 100 96 7,160,811 7,215,009 101 Mature ...........: 11,929 12,618 10,928 92 87 118,135 118,558 100 Light ..........: 5,077 6,120 5,009 99 82 53,633 57,910 108 Heavy ..........: 6,852 6,498 5,919 86 91 64,502 60,648 94 Total ............: 737,123 767,170 734,365 100 96 7,278,946 7,333,567 101 : Turkeys : Young ............: 22,213 20,431 22,991 104 113 203,281 199,031 98 Old ..............: 169 127 131 78 103 1,581 1,181 75 Total ............: 22,382 20,558 23,122 103 112 204,862 200,212 98 : Ducks ..............: 1,911 2,075 1,978 104 95 18,818 19,454 103 : :--------- 1,000 pounds -------- --- percent --- ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Total live weight : Chickens : Young ............:4,109,602 4,329,987 4,249,306 103 98 39,914,311 40,902,252 102 Mature ...........: 69,693 72,183 64,576 93 89 680,499 669,918 98 Light ..........: 16,429 19,529 16,354 100 84 173,943 186,395 107 Heavy ..........: 53,264 52,654 48,222 91 92 506,556 483,523 95 Total ............:4,179,295 4,402,170 4,313,882 103 98 40,594,810 41,572,170 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 631,792 581,236 652,016 103 112 5,891,903 5,801,190 98 Old ..............: 4,317 3,324 3,446 80 104 41,617 31,311 75 Total ............: 636,109 584,560 655,462 103 112 5,933,520 5,832,501 98 : Ducks ..............: 13,035 14,306 13,528 104 95 127,194 132,755 104 : Other 1/ ...........: 1,331 1,299 1,553 117 120 3,835 4,332 113 : Total ..............:4,829,770 5,002,335 4,984,425 103 100 46,659,359 47,541,758 102 : : ---------- pounds --------- --- percent --- ---- pounds ---- percent : Average live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 5.67 5.74 5.87 104 102 5.57 5.67 102 Mature ...........: 5.84 5.72 5.91 101 103 5.76 5.65 98 Light ..........: 3.24 3.19 3.26 101 102 3.24 3.22 99 Heavy ..........: 7.77 8.10 8.15 105 101 7.85 7.97 102 Total ............: 5.67 5.74 5.87 104 102 5.58 5.67 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 28.44 28.45 28.36 100 100 28.98 29.15 101 Old ..............: 25.54 26.17 26.31 103 101 26.32 26.51 101 Total ............: 28.42 28.43 28.35 100 100 28.96 29.13 101 : Ducks ..............: 6.82 6.89 6.84 100 99 6.76 6.82 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab. Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type - United States [Ready-to-cook weights] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : October 2010 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to October :2010 as Commodity : October :September : October : October : September :---------------------:percent : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :--------- 1,000 pounds -------- --- percent --- ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Chilled : Chickens : Young ............:2,797,783 2,936,103 2,886,914 103 98 27,035,819 27,844,344 103 Mature ...........: 44,171 45,482 40,994 93 90 424,650 417,806 98 Light ..........: 8,948 10,214 8,688 97 85 90,784 98,228 108 Heavy ..........: 35,223 35,268 32,306 92 92 333,866 319,578 96 Total ............:2,841,954 2,981,585 2,927,908 103 98 27,460,469 28,262,150 103 : Turkeys : Young ............: 328,728 283,697 333,951 102 118 2,920,647 2,879,515 99 Old ..............: 3,284 2,447 2,564 78 105 28,379 23,148 82 Total ............: 332,012 286,144 336,515 101 118 2,949,026 2,902,663 98 : Ducks ..............: 3,403 3,705 3,660 108 99 31,458 35,092 112 : Other 1/ ...........: 93 114 155 167 136 788 1,028 130 : Total ..............:3,177,462 3,271,548 3,268,238 103 100 30,441,741 31,200,933 102 : Frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 274,054 301,904 295,014 108 98 2,719,507 2,763,258 102 Mature ...........: 416 84 25 6 30 3,063 1,497 49 Light ..........: 102 - - - - 215 225 105 Heavy ..........: 314 84 25 8 30 2,848 1,272 45 Total ............: 274,470 301,988 295,039 107 98 2,722,570 2,764,755 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 175,687 180,382 187,227 107 104 1,776,438 1,757,403 99 Old ..............: 59 118 89 151 75 3,560 928 26 Total ............: 175,746 180,500 187,316 107 104 1,779,998 1,758,331 99 : Ducks ..............: 5,937 6,528 6,011 101 92 59,360 60,143 101 : Other 1/ ...........: 695 666 777 112 117 1,540 1,694 110 : Total ..............: 456,848 489,682 489,143 107 100 4,563,468 4,584,923 100 : Chilled and frozen : Chickens : Young ............:3,071,837 3,238,007 3,181,928 104 98 29,755,326 30,607,602 103 Mature ...........: 44,587 45,566 41,019 92 90 427,713 419,303 98 Light ..........: 9,050 10,214 8,688 96 85 90,999 98,453 108 Heavy ..........: 35,537 35,352 32,331 91 91 336,714 320,850 95 Total ............:3,116,424 3,283,573 3,222,947 103 98 30,183,039 31,026,905 103 : Turkeys : Young ............: 504,415 464,079 521,178 103 112 4,697,085 4,636,918 99 Old ..............: 3,343 2,565 2,653 79 103 31,939 24,076 75 Total ............: 507,758 466,644 523,831 103 112 4,729,024 4,660,994 99 : Ducks ..............: 9,340 10,233 9,671 104 95 90,818 95,235 105 : Other 1/ ...........: 788 780 932 118 119 2,328 2,722 117 : Total ..............:3,634,310 3,761,230 3,757,381 103 100 35,005,209 35,785,856 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : October 2010 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to October :2010 as Commodity : October : September : October : October : September :---------------------------:percent : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 8,677 9,294 8,609 99 93 98,168 95,391 97 Mature ...........: 831 865 734 88 85 11,050 10,938 99 Light ..........: 135 265 184 136 69 2,427 2,959 122 Heavy ..........: 696 600 550 79 92 8,623 7,979 93 Total ............: 9,508 10,159 9,343 98 92 109,218 106,329 97 : Turkeys ............: Young ............: 1,240 1,188 1,269 102 107 14,418 14,003 97 Old ..............: 26 36 41 158 114 386 361 94 Total ............: 1,266 1,224 1,310 103 107 14,804 14,364 97 : Ducks ..............: 34 48 40 118 83 421 475 113 : Total ..............: 10,810 11,433 10,695 99 94 124,448 121,172 97 : : percent : Percent of live : weight condemned 1/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.21 0.21 0.20 95 95 0.25 0.23 92 Mature ...........: 1.19 1.20 1.14 96 95 1.62 1.63 101 Light ..........: 0.82 1.36 1.13 138 83 1.40 1.59 114 Heavy ..........: 1.31 1.14 1.14 87 100 1.70 1.65 97 Total ............: 0.23 0.23 0.22 96 96 0.27 0.26 96 : Turkeys : Young ............: 0.20 0.20 0.19 95 95 0.24 0.24 100 Old ..............: 0.60 1.08 1.19 198 110 0.93 1.15 124 Total ............: 0.20 0.21 0.20 100 95 0.25 0.25 100 : Ducks ..............: 0.26 0.34 0.30 115 88 0.33 0.36 109 : Total ..............: 0.22 0.23 0.21 95 91 0.27 0.25 93 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected. Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : October 2010 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to October :2010 as Commodity : October : September : October : October : September :---------------------------:percent : 2009 : 2010 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 :of 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Carcass and parts : Chickens : Young ............: 24,331 24,033 24,351 100 101 264,894 241,326 91 Mature ...........: 3,131 3,109 2,790 89 90 31,728 31,228 98 Light ..........: 1,082 1,153 1,041 96 90 11,941 12,669 106 Heavy ..........: 2,049 1,956 1,749 85 89 19,787 18,559 94 Total ............: 27,462 27,142 27,141 99 100 296,622 272,554 92 : Turkeys : Young ............: 6,979 6,679 7,203 103 108 71,870 67,290 94 Old ..............: 153 115 119 78 103 1,507 1,142 76 Total ............: 7,132 6,794 7,322 103 108 73,377 68,432 93 : Ducks ..............: 212 281 285 134 101 2,552 2,562 100 Other ..............: 5 7 6 120 86 23 26 113 : Total ..............: 34,811 34,224 34,754 100 102 372,574 343,574 92 : : percent : Percent of : weight condemned 1/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.79 0.74 0.76 96 103 0.88 0.78 89 Mature ...........: 6.56 6.39 6.37 97 100 6.91 6.93 100 Light ..........: 10.68 10.14 10.70 100 106 11.60 11.40 98 Heavy ..........: 5.45 5.24 5.13 94 98 5.55 5.47 99 Total ............: 0.87 0.82 0.84 97 102 0.97 0.87 90 : Turkeys : Young ............: 1.36 1.42 1.36 100 96 1.51 1.43 95 Old ..............: 4.38 4.29 4.29 98 100 4.51 4.53 100 Total ............: 1.39 1.44 1.38 99 96 1.53 1.45 95 : Ducks ..............: 2.22 2.67 2.86 129 107 2.73 2.62 96 Other ..............: 0.63 0.89 0.64 102 72 0.98 0.95 97 : Total ..............: 0.95 0.90 0.92 97 102 1.05 0.95 90 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, by Type - United States: September and October 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: - - 5,705 6,248 672,229 647,394 Mature ..........: - - 901 479 156,532 157,547 Light .........: - - 709 258 124,887 128,772 Heavy .........: - - 192 221 31,645 28,775 Total ...........: - - 6,606 6,727 828,761 804,941 : Turkeys : Young ...........: - - 50 61 35,345 40,558 Old .............: - - - 1 1,162 1,109 Total ...........: - - 50 62 36,507 41,667 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 195,969 221,659 5,866 4,510 39,310 36,637 Mature ..........: 11,170 6,243 479 311 41,170 36,524 Light .........: 9,559 4,545 193 133 34,310 29,928 Heavy .........: 1,611 1,698 286 178 6,860 6,596 Total ...........: 207,139 227,902 6,345 4,821 80,480 73,161 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 5,591 5,438 2,921 3,422 97 142 Old .............: 88 142 1 2 80 68 Total ...........: 5,679 5,580 2,922 3,424 177 210 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 10,445 9,999 72,882 74,864 82,283 79,762 Mature ..........: 12,862 11,164 3,113 2,799 120,136 97,740 Light .........: 12,257 10,373 1,801 1,706 101,714 77,880 Heavy .........: 605 791 1,312 1,093 18,422 19,860 Total ...........: 23,307 21,163 75,995 77,663 202,419 177,502 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 182 251 1,335 1,834 1,481 1,584 Old .............: 3 2 9 12 22 25 Total ...........: 185 253 1,344 1,846 1,503 1,609 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 14,891 15,213 566,172 610,005 1,665,752 1,706,291 Mature ..........: 380 168 176,150 143,531 522,893 456,506 Light .........: 64 46 71,952 57,853 357,446 311,494 Heavy .........: 316 122 104,198 85,678 165,447 145,012 Total ...........: 15,271 15,381 742,322 753,536 2,188,645 2,162,797 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 235 686 10,965 11,711 58,202 65,687 Old .............: 1 1 180 282 1,546 1,644 Total ...........: 236 687 11,145 11,993 59,748 67,331 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September and October 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : October : September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: 95,167 90,713 538,669 530,444 5.66 5.85 Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 83,851 79,387 478,719 470,597 5.71 5.93 California ......: 23,584 22,050 134,731 122,092 5.71 5.54 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: 26,022 24,987 181,546 175,345 6.98 7.02 Florida .........: 4,368 4,519 26,987 28,990 6.18 6.42 Georgia .........: 105,405 103,602 564,789 562,229 5.36 5.43 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 5,047 4,622 22,392 20,542 4.44 4.44 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 25,904 24,502 139,974 135,540 5.40 5.53 Louisiana .......: 16,159 15,082 98,433 95,828 6.09 6.35 Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: 12,531 11,460 62,114 57,217 4.96 4.99 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi .....: 65,791 62,393 388,253 382,693 5.90 6.13 Missouri ........: 36,167 34,776 174,215 167,458 4.82 4.82 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: 390 482 1,722 2,171 4.41 4.51 : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: 1,606 1,659 8,500 8,508 5.29 5.13 North Carolina ..: 61,205 57,954 431,681 420,019 7.05 7.25 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 4,790 4,853 31,240 32,163 6.52 6.63 Oklahoma ........: 12,258 12,002 89,893 89,891 7.33 7.49 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 10,916 10,792 61,133 59,762 5.60 5.54 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - South Carolina ..: 25,166 25,621 162,125 172,756 6.44 6.74 : South Dakota ....: (D) - (D) - (D) - Tennessee .......: 25,960 24,186 134,922 126,452 5.20 5.23 Texas ...........: 60,133 59,682 338,263 345,223 5.63 5.78 Utah ............: - - - - - - Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 27,938 25,746 145,747 137,124 5.22 5.33 Washington ......: 4,084 3,861 22,831 21,857 5.59 5.66 West Virginia ...: 10,503 9,412 42,066 37,329 4.01 3.97 Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 754,552 723,437 4,329,987 4,249,306 5.74 5.87 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Chickens, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: September and October 2010 [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/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : October : September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 pounds ---------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: 400,192 393,431 2,739 2,871 0.68 0.72 Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 354,086 347,679 2,991 3,052 0.84 0.87 California ......: 98,896 89,075 742 650 0.74 0.72 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: 131,273 126,795 1,370 1,354 1.03 1.06 Florida .........: 18,799 20,202 113 114 0.60 0.56 Georgia .........: 427,493 424,067 2,891 2,987 0.67 0.70 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 16,411 15,097 76 71 0.46 0.47 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 101,937 98,796 392 510 0.38 0.51 Louisiana .......: 72,546 70,954 316 295 0.43 0.41 Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: 44,949 41,355 372 310 0.82 0.74 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Mississippi .....: 294,754 297,727 1,745 1,838 0.59 0.61 Missouri ........: 128,279 123,356 920 756 0.71 0.61 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: 1,124 1,432 25 25 2.18 1.75 : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: 5,819 5,283 131 163 2.21 2.99 North Carolina ..: 337,803 328,766 3,127 3,162 0.92 0.95 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 23,085 23,669 491 531 2.08 2.19 Oklahoma ........: 67,029 67,022 727 710 1.07 1.05 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 43,153 41,722 539 544 1.23 1.29 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - South Carolina ..: 121,659 129,575 823 917 0.67 0.70 : South Dakota ....: (D) - (D) - (D) - Tennessee .......: 97,887 92,015 664 548 0.67 0.59 Texas ...........: 263,405 268,570 1,578 1,655 0.60 0.61 Utah ............: - - - - - - Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 103,004 96,794 551 565 0.53 0.58 Washington ......: 16,992 16,322 93 105 0.55 0.64 West Virginia ...: 30,201 26,792 93 91 0.31 0.34 Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 3,238,007 3,181,928 24,033 24,351 0.74 0.76 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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: September and October 2010 [Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: - - 167 162 60,195 60,554 Arkansas ..........: - - 438 393 92,825 86,623 Delaware ..........: - - 220 136 36,440 37,069 Georgia ...........: - - 76 119 43,045 46,599 Mississippi .......: - - 69 119 25,445 25,417 Missouri ..........: - - 128 138 49,427 46,114 North Carolina ....: - - 2,364 1,287 77,710 79,096 Texas .............: - - 65 71 49,273 47,965 Virginia ..........: - - 151 65 19,937 21,281 : United States .....: - - 5,705 6,248 672,229 647,394 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 22,773 24,586 424 366 2,545 2,352 Arkansas ..........: 15,000 19,998 3,244 2,129 1,625 1,397 Delaware ..........: 13,155 14,725 115 94 5,200 5,253 Georgia ...........: 29,818 28,744 137 100 5,935 5,397 Mississippi .......: 7,137 9,377 213 207 608 534 Missouri ..........: 7,263 6,350 165 120 1,353 1,439 North Carolina ....: 28,188 28,797 281 243 8,038 7,380 Texas .............: 10,351 11,807 134 108 1,035 1,077 Virginia ..........: 6,986 10,259 46 29 2,015 2,220 : United States .....: 195,969 221,659 5,866 4,510 39,310 36,637 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 1,084 1,083 6,792 7,629 9,542 10,093 Arkansas ..........: 1,086 879 7,129 6,786 6,806 5,798 Delaware ..........: 1,083 1,025 3,059 2,629 4,229 3,989 Georgia ...........: 658 564 12,400 12,602 6,698 6,861 Mississippi .......: 675 745 2,347 2,760 3,846 3,699 Missouri ..........: 214 219 2,205 2,775 5,112 4,643 North Carolina ....: 1,103 1,087 10,426 10,908 5,991 5,966 Texas .............: 645 584 5,793 5,957 4,994 4,414 Virginia ..........: 639 608 1,619 1,242 3,097 2,251 : United States .....: 10,445 9,999 72,882 74,864 82,283 79,762 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- :September : October :September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 2,674 2,927 97,179 106,512 203,375 216,264 Arkansas ..........: 510 462 60,388 69,369 189,051 193,834 Delaware ..........: 473 618 13,982 15,371 77,956 80,909 Georgia ...........: 1,247 1,264 74,924 77,008 174,938 179,258 Mississippi .......: 189 249 38,422 29,940 78,951 73,047 Missouri ..........: 228 217 29,311 30,304 95,406 92,319 North Carolina ....: 4,157 4,254 42,611 43,150 180,869 182,168 Texas .............: 984 960 31,317 34,800 104,591 107,743 Virginia ..........: 969 362 24,198 30,782 59,657 69,099 : United States .....: 14,891 15,213 566,172 610,005 1,665,752 1,706,291 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: September and October 2010 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : October : September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - - - Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 2,720 3,053 54,473 63,753 20.02 20.88 California ......: 1,193 2,145 33,407 52,337 28.01 24.40 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: - - - - - - Florida .........: - - - - - - Georgia .........: - - - - - - : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 1,485 1,515 50,199 51,698 33.80 34.12 Iowa ............: 1,157 1,185 44,062 46,108 38.08 38.92 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - - - Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: - - - - - - : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 3,825 4,072 93,241 103,605 24.37 25.44 Mississippi .....: - - - - - - Missouri ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 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 ..: 2,333 2,513 73,298 79,187 31.42 31.51 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 458 440 18,523 17,700 40.42 40.18 Oklahoma ........: - - - - - - Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 496 823 11,140 18,315 22.47 22.26 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - 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 .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 2,388 2,586 63,023 67,423 26.40 26.07 Washington ......: - - - - - - West Virginia ...: - - - - - - Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 20,431 22,991 581,236 652,016 28.45 28.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Turkeys, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: September and October 2010 [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/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : September : October : September : October :September : October ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - - - Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 44,935 53,866 402 396 0.89 0.73 California ......: 27,250 42,210 235 374 0.86 0.88 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: - - - - - - Florida .........: - - - - - - Georgia .........: - - - - - - : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 40,591 41,824 595 670 1.45 1.58 Iowa ............: 34,688 36,287 678 731 1.92 1.98 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - - - Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: - - - - - - : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 74,706 82,874 1,204 1,274 1.59 1.51 Mississippi .....: - - - - - - Missouri ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 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 ..: 57,697 62,046 495 633 0.85 1.01 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 14,680 13,847 302 284 2.02 2.01 Oklahoma ........: - - - - - - Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 8,841 14,671 218 239 2.40 1.61 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - 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 .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 49,557 52,695 487 511 0.97 0.96 Washington ......: - - - - - - West Virginia ...: - - - - - - Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 464,079 521,178 6,679 7,203 1.42 1.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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, about 5 months 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 (FI) plants. Over 99 percent of the total U.S. slaughter for any species is under FI. 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 310 plants slaughtered poultry in the U.S. under Federal Inspection in 2009. Young chickens were slaughtered in 34 States, young turkeys in 27 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 1 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@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch .......................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................... 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