Poultry Slaughter ISSN: 1949-1581 Released July 25, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 5 Percent from Last Year Poultry certified wholesome during June 2011 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.86 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the amount certified in June 2010. The May 2011 revised certified total at 3.79 billion pounds, was up 8 percent from May 2010. The May revision represented an increase of 10.0 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified. The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during June 2011 was 5.11 billion pounds, up 5 percent from 4.88 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.37 billion pounds, up 4 percent from June 2010. Mature chickens, at 79.0 million pounds, were up 12 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 650 million pounds, up 7 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 14.0 million pounds, up 3 percent from last year. Young chickens slaughtered during June 2011 averaged 5.81 pounds per bird, up 3 percent from June 2010. The average live weight of mature chickens was 6.03 pounds per bird, up 5 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during June 2011 averaged 29.3 pounds per bird, up 1 percent from June 2010. Ante-mortem condemnations during June 2011 totaled 11.5 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.23 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with 0.25 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 36.2 million pounds, were 0.93 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.90 percent a year earlier. June 2010 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. June 2011 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : June 2011 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to June :2011 as Commodity : June : May : June : June : May :---------------------------:percent : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- --- percent --- ------ 1,000 head ------ percent : Number slaughtered : Chickens : Young ............: 744,289 744,281 751,995 101 101 4,238,237 4,320,306 102 Mature ...........: 12,353 12,581 13,109 106 104 70,273 73,022 104 Light ..........: 5,875 6,424 5,298 90 82 35,768 35,732 100 Heavy ..........: 6,478 6,157 7,811 121 127 34,505 37,290 108 Total ............: 756,642 756,862 765,104 101 101 4,308,510 4,393,328 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 20,923 20,462 22,061 105 108 113,935 119,117 105 Old ..............: 116 93 142 122 153 645 692 107 Total ............: 21,039 20,555 22,203 106 108 114,580 119,809 105 : Ducks ..............: 1,995 2,055 2,057 103 100 11,406 12,140 106 : : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ----- percent : Total live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 4,188,690 4,321,652 4,367,054 104 101 23,960,832 25,015,931 104 Mature ...........: 70,844 70,477 79,040 112 112 386,856 413,741 107 Light ..........: 19,081 20,797 17,107 90 82 115,273 114,536 99 Heavy ..........: 51,763 49,680 61,933 120 125 271,583 299,205 110 Total ............: 4,259,534 4,392,129 4,446,094 104 101 24,347,688 25,429,672 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 607,407 617,912 646,388 106 105 3,390,034 3,584,176 106 Old ..............: 3,010 2,393 3,830 127 160 16,983 18,428 109 Total ............: 610,417 620,305 650,218 107 105 3,407,017 3,602,604 106 : Ducks ..............: 13,555 14,044 14,007 103 100 77,979 83,124 107 : Other 1/ ...........: 207 169 219 106 130 944 991 105 : Total ..............: 4,883,713 5,026,647 5,110,538 105 102 27,833,628 29,116,391 105 : : ------------ pounds ----------- --- percent --- ------ pounds ----- percent : Average live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 5.63 5.81 5.81 103 100 5.65 5.79 102 Mature ...........: 5.73 5.60 6.03 105 108 5.51 5.67 103 Light ..........: 3.25 3.24 3.23 99 100 3.22 3.21 100 Heavy ..........: 7.99 8.07 7.93 99 98 7.87 8.02 102 Total ............: 5.63 5.80 5.81 103 100 5.65 5.79 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 29.03 30.20 29.30 101 97 29.75 30.09 101 Old ..............: 25.95 25.73 26.97 104 105 26.33 26.63 101 Total ............: 29.01 30.18 29.29 101 97 29.73 30.07 101 : Ducks ..............: 6.79 6.83 6.81 100 100 6.84 6.85 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab. Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type - United States [Ready-to-cook weights] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : June 2011 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to June :2011 as Commodity : June : May : June : June : May :---------------------------:percent : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- ---- percent ---- ----- 1,000 pounds ----- percent : Chilled : Chickens : Young ............: 2,860,960 2,978,652 2,986,061 104 100 16,324,762 17,150,726 105 Mature ...........: 43,679 42,853 48,512 111 113 239,279 252,408 105 Light ..........: 9,849 11,128 9,196 93 83 60,673 61,329 101 Heavy ..........: 33,830 31,725 39,316 116 124 178,606 191,079 107 Total ............: 2,904,639 3,021,505 3,034,573 104 100 16,564,041 17,403,134 105 : Turkeys : Young ............: 296,758 300,770 313,913 106 104 1,691,904 1,803,265 107 Old ..............: 2,276 1,777 2,794 123 157 12,561 13,700 109 Total ............: 299,034 302,547 316,707 106 105 1,704,465 1,816,965 107 : Ducks ..............: 3,619 3,442 3,278 91 95 20,846 20,830 100 : Other 1/ ...........: 99 113 156 158 138 491 610 124 : Total ..............: 3,207,391 3,327,607 3,354,714 105 101 18,289,843 19,241,539 105 : Frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 278,756 265,854 295,665 106 111 1,605,946 1,640,292 102 Mature ...........: 28 17 777 2,775 4,571 1,309 1,229 94 Light ..........: 15 17 17 113 100 225 322 143 Heavy ..........: 13 - 760 5,846 (X) 1,084 907 84 Total ............: 278,784 265,871 296,442 106 111 1,607,255 1,641,521 102 : Turkeys : Young ............: 190,434 193,801 202,428 106 104 1,017,959 1,055,551 104 Old ..............: 45 59 154 342 261 479 509 106 Total ............: 190,479 193,860 202,582 106 104 1,018,438 1,056,060 104 : Ducks ..............: 6,070 6,699 6,820 112 102 35,130 39,031 111 : Other 1/ ...........: 35 10 4 11 40 153 84 55 : Total ..............: 475,368 466,440 505,848 106 108 2,660,976 2,736,696 103 : Chilled and frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 3,139,716 3,244,506 3,281,726 105 101 17,930,708 18,791,018 105 Mature ...........: 43,707 42,870 49,289 113 115 240,588 253,637 105 Light ..........: 9,864 11,145 9,213 93 83 60,898 61,651 101 Heavy ..........: 33,843 31,725 40,076 118 126 179,690 191,986 107 Total ............: 3,183,423 3,287,376 3,331,015 105 101 18,171,296 19,044,655 105 : Turkeys : Young ............: 487,192 494,571 516,341 106 104 2,709,863 2,858,816 105 Old ..............: 2,321 1,836 2,948 127 161 13,040 14,209 109 Total ............: 489,513 496,407 519,289 106 105 2,722,903 2,873,025 106 : Ducks ..............: 9,689 10,141 10,098 104 100 55,976 59,861 107 : Other 1/ ...........: 134 123 160 119 130 644 694 108 : Total ..............: 3,682,759 3,794,047 3,860,562 105 102 20,950,819 21,978,235 105 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : June 2011 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to June :2011 as Commodity : June : May : June : June : May :---------------------------:percent : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 9,657 8,444 9,184 95 109 55,680 53,367 96 Mature ...........: 1,177 655 683 58 104 6,143 5,156 84 Light ..........: 263 235 254 97 108 1,657 1,457 88 Heavy ..........: 914 420 429 47 102 4,486 3,699 82 Total ............: 10,834 9,099 9,867 91 108 61,823 58,523 95 : Turkeys ............: Young ............: 1,430 1,330 1,580 110 119 8,410 9,132 109 Old ..............: 34 17 23 68 135 187 155 83 Total ............: 1,464 1,347 1,603 109 119 8,597 9,287 108 : Ducks ..............: 45 49 54 120 110 242 284 117 : Total ..............: 12,343 10,495 11,524 93 110 70,662 68,094 96 : : percent : Percent of live : weight condemned 1/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.23 0.20 0.21 91 105 0.23 0.21 91 Mature ...........: 1.66 0.93 0.86 52 92 1.59 1.25 79 Light ..........: 1.38 1.13 1.48 107 131 1.44 1.27 88 Heavy ..........: 1.77 0.85 0.69 39 81 1.65 1.24 75 Total ............: 0.25 0.21 0.22 88 105 0.25 0.23 92 : Turkeys : Young ............: 0.24 0.22 0.24 100 109 0.25 0.25 100 Old ..............: 1.13 0.71 0.60 53 85 1.10 0.84 76 Total ............: 0.24 0.22 0.25 104 114 0.25 0.26 104 : Ducks ..............: 0.33 0.35 0.39 118 111 0.31 0.34 110 : Total ..............: 0.25 0.21 0.23 92 110 0.25 0.23 92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected. Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : June 2011 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to June :2011 as Commodity : June : May : June : June : May :---------------------------:percent : 2010 : 2011 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 :of 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- ---- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Carcass and parts : Chickens : Young ............: 23,176 26,320 25,381 110 96 146,483 159,259 109 Mature ...........: 3,148 2,894 3,060 97 106 19,489 17,555 90 Light ..........: 1,181 1,134 864 73 76 8,492 6,336 75 Heavy ..........: 1,967 1,760 2,196 112 125 10,997 11,219 102 Total ............: 26,324 29,214 28,441 108 97 165,972 176,814 107 : Turkeys : Young ............: 6,883 7,162 7,396 107 103 39,580 42,735 108 Old ..............: 98 93 106 108 114 675 608 90 Total ............: 6,981 7,255 7,502 107 103 40,255 43,343 108 : Ducks ..............: 254 263 282 111 107 1,502 1,619 108 Other ..............: 2 1 1 50 100 7 6 86 : Total ..............: 33,561 36,733 36,226 108 99 207,736 221,782 107 : : percent : Percent of : weight condemned 1/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.73 0.80 0.77 105 96 0.81 0.84 104 Mature ...........: 6.72 6.32 5.85 87 93 7.49 6.47 86 Light ..........: 10.69 9.24 8.57 80 93 12.24 9.32 76 Heavy ..........: 5.49 5.26 5.19 95 99 5.77 5.52 96 Total ............: 0.82 0.88 0.85 104 97 0.91 0.92 101 : Turkeys : Young ............: 1.39 1.43 1.41 101 99 1.44 1.47 102 Old ..............: 4.05 4.82 3.47 86 72 4.92 4.10 83 Total ............: 1.41 1.44 1.42 101 99 1.46 1.49 102 : Ducks ..............: 2.55 2.53 2.72 107 108 2.61 2.63 101 Other ..............: 1.47 0.81 0.62 42 77 1.08 0.86 80 : Total ..............: 0.90 0.96 0.93 103 97 0.98 1.00 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, by Type - United States: May and June 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: - - 10,064 7,174 693,917 726,237 Mature ..........: - - 1,769 1,839 153,031 104,238 Light .........: - - 1,658 1,641 112,487 57,957 Heavy .........: - - 111 198 40,544 46,281 Total ...........: - - 11,833 9,013 846,948 830,475 : Turkeys : Young ...........: - - 138 17 34,090 35,196 Old .............: - - - - 1,000 1,637 Total ...........: - - 138 17 35,090 36,833 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 358,458 276,740 4,335 4,119 29,122 28,916 Mature ..........: 7,264 8,673 387 467 34,542 29,514 Light .........: 4,899 4,959 154 194 28,966 21,181 Heavy .........: 2,365 3,714 233 273 5,576 8,333 Total ...........: 365,722 285,413 4,722 4,586 63,664 58,430 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 3,224 3,151 1,690 1,093 65 86 Old .............: 101 77 1 3 112 136 Total ...........: 3,325 3,228 1,691 1,096 177 222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 11,216 11,832 63,374 63,829 91,162 93,853 Mature ..........: 13,105 12,435 3,610 2,525 77,661 73,654 Light .........: 12,542 11,754 3,029 1,800 63,291 57,911 Heavy .........: 563 681 581 725 14,370 15,743 Total ...........: 24,321 24,267 66,984 66,354 168,823 167,507 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 195 193 1,584 1,632 1,442 1,577 Old .............: - 4 32 39 26 42 Total ...........: 195 197 1,616 1,671 1,468 1,619 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 16,821 22,255 827,816 792,652 2,106,285 2,027,607 Mature ..........: 818 883 163,480 187,202 455,667 421,430 Light .........: 370 130 70,394 44,029 297,790 201,556 Heavy .........: 448 753 93,086 143,173 157,877 219,874 Total ...........: 17,639 23,138 991,296 979,854 2,561,952 2,449,037 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 406 503 17,841 13,646 60,675 57,094 Old .............: - 9 169 334 1,441 2,281 Total ...........: 406 512 18,010 13,980 62,116 59,375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May and June 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: 91,551 89,440 512,507 503,853 5.60 5.63 Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 77,986 82,690 444,430 468,457 5.70 5.67 California ......: 23,713 23,532 138,422 136,102 5.84 5.78 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Delaware ........: 26,659 26,662 187,937 187,365 7.05 7.03 Florida .........: 5,036 5,282 31,942 33,088 6.34 6.26 Georgia .........: 106,967 109,684 583,910 599,559 5.46 5.47 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 5,110 5,339 22,701 23,393 4.44 4.38 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 23,407 24,410 135,245 139,745 5.78 5.72 Louisiana .......: 15,487 15,511 98,652 97,420 6.37 6.28 Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: 11,341 11,951 60,661 63,797 5.35 5.34 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 4,128 4,123 24,438 23,795 5.92 5.77 Mississippi .....: 71,040 65,257 407,195 382,561 5.73 5.86 Missouri ........: 36,560 38,461 175,444 188,488 4.80 4.90 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: 112 137 525 672 4.69 4.89 : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: 1,626 1,643 8,331 8,478 5.13 5.16 North Carolina ..: 62,772 63,681 451,146 457,636 7.19 7.19 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 4,563 4,788 27,861 29,232 6.11 6.11 Oklahoma ........: 8,042 9,960 61,499 74,751 7.65 7.50 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 11,956 11,072 66,253 60,932 5.54 5.50 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - South Carolina ..: 23,597 24,524 162,913 165,031 6.90 6.73 : South Dakota ....: - - - - - - Tennessee .......: 25,633 26,784 133,663 140,716 5.21 5.25 Texas ...........: 58,277 58,107 339,945 333,091 5.83 5.73 Utah ............: - - - - - - Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 27,524 27,590 147,800 149,633 5.37 5.42 Washington ......: 4,405 4,506 26,852 27,024 6.10 6.00 West Virginia ...: 10,513 10,283 41,964 41,425 3.99 4.03 Wisconsin .......: 4,360 4,551 18,463 19,289 4.23 4.24 Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 744,281 751,995 4,321,652 4,367,054 5.81 5.81 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Chickens, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: May and June 2011 [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/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 pounds ---------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: 384,940 380,398 3,114 2,865 0.80 0.75 Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 327,593 346,861 2,882 2,952 0.87 0.84 California ......: 102,949 101,040 774 862 0.75 0.85 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Delaware ........: 135,200 135,170 1,714 1,472 1.25 1.08 Florida .........: 22,734 23,104 123 131 0.54 0.56 Georgia .........: 444,525 455,048 3,118 2,928 0.70 0.64 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 16,681 17,201 78 75 0.46 0.43 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 96,411 100,874 539 426 0.56 0.42 Louisiana .......: 73,083 72,003 348 330 0.47 0.46 Maine ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Maryland ........: 43,831 46,062 600 548 1.35 1.18 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 19,989 19,229 263 248 1.30 1.27 Mississippi .....: 319,989 299,529 2,018 1,945 0.63 0.65 Missouri ........: 129,436 138,893 798 971 0.61 0.69 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: 385 496 5 7 1.29 1.34 : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: 5,065 5,137 171 139 3.27 2.63 North Carolina ..: 353,650 360,493 3,744 3,772 1.05 1.04 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 20,783 21,597 312 297 1.48 1.36 Oklahoma ........: 45,921 55,783 451 529 0.97 0.94 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 45,936 41,914 750 652 1.61 1.53 Rhode Island ....: - - - - (X) (X) South Carolina ..: 122,754 123,762 785 791 0.64 0.64 : South Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Tennessee .......: 97,189 102,118 712 735 0.73 0.71 Texas ...........: 260,102 257,848 1,559 1,368 0.60 0.53 Utah ............: - - - - (X) (X) Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 104,049 104,947 885 757 0.84 0.72 Washington ......: 20,045 20,117 100 120 0.50 0.59 West Virginia ...: 30,036 29,772 103 94 0.34 0.31 Wisconsin .......: 13,537 14,102 110 110 0.81 0.77 Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 3,244,506 3,281,726 26,320 25,381 0.80 0.77 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause - States and United States: May and June 2011 [Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: - - 175 225 65,654 66,237 Arkansas ..........: - - 284 326 85,476 86,318 Delaware ..........: - - 454 467 41,300 38,438 Georgia ...........: - - 81 116 48,767 52,099 Mississippi .......: - - 74 169 26,342 29,995 Missouri ..........: - - 94 68 46,541 56,219 North Carolina ....: - - 4,080 2,733 75,384 86,895 Texas .............: - - 92 58 50,677 45,892 Virginia ..........: - - 508 59 20,033 19,931 : United States .....: - - 10,064 7,174 693,917 726,237 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 35,051 29,009 341 289 1,662 1,598 Arkansas ..........: 36,244 32,613 1,829 1,680 1,183 1,337 Delaware ..........: 31,814 23,596 54 52 3,150 2,780 Georgia ...........: 42,756 28,380 166 105 2,940 3,398 Mississippi .......: 10,537 7,718 125 242 449 371 Missouri ..........: 8,848 12,584 156 187 1,384 1,288 North Carolina ....: 41,259 28,025 293 208 7,074 6,751 Texas .............: 18,189 10,891 79 108 860 799 Virginia ..........: 27,546 22,090 22 15 1,610 1,418 : United States .....: 358,458 276,740 4,335 4,119 29,122 28,916 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 1,465 1,122 6,250 5,183 11,579 12,848 Arkansas ..........: 1,129 1,274 5,375 5,934 6,189 6,573 Delaware ..........: 1,368 1,473 2,701 2,306 3,896 3,637 Georgia ...........: 679 729 12,079 11,491 7,824 7,656 Mississippi .......: 598 724 2,721 2,749 2,981 3,664 Missouri ..........: 260 382 2,391 2,638 6,141 6,948 North Carolina ....: 1,012 1,342 10,429 11,994 7,981 6,952 Texas .............: 519 712 3,585 4,400 4,579 4,681 Virginia ..........: 513 532 1,060 944 3,033 2,670 : United States .....: 11,216 11,832 63,374 63,829 91,162 93,853 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 2,706 1,971 130,280 101,219 255,163 219,701 Arkansas ..........: 481 822 88,200 119,801 226,390 256,678 Delaware ..........: 2,195 2,962 48,634 42,898 135,566 118,609 Georgia ...........: 1,263 2,592 117,082 99,903 233,637 206,469 Mississippi .......: 134 116 48,021 44,713 91,982 90,461 Missouri ..........: 115 349 39,518 39,899 105,448 120,562 North Carolina ....: 3,739 6,442 82,244 62,114 233,495 213,456 Texas .............: 639 795 14,901 16,571 94,120 84,907 Virginia ..........: 454 731 59,244 52,559 114,023 100,949 : United States .....: 16,821 22,255 827,816 792,652 2,106,285 2,027,607 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May and June 2011 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - - - Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 2,853 3,077 56,746 59,955 19.89 19.48 California ......: 1,047 1,159 34,158 35,827 32.64 30.92 Colorado ........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Connecticut .....: - - - - - - Delaware ........: - - - - - - Florida .........: - - - - - - Georgia .........: - - - - - - : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 1,492 1,534 55,746 57,445 37.35 37.44 Iowa ............: 1,175 1,120 46,621 45,519 39.68 40.64 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - - - Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: - - - - - - : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 4,007 4,638 101,324 112,551 25.29 24.27 Mississippi .....: - - - - - - Missouri ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: - (D) - (D) - (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: - - - - - - : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 2,458 2,498 80,633 81,904 32.81 32.79 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 450 483 19,541 20,368 43.47 42.15 Oklahoma ........: - - - - - - Oregon ..........: - - - - - - Pennsylvania ....: 525 557 12,993 12,530 24.74 22.48 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - - - Texas ...........: 565 561 8,452 8,091 14.97 14.42 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: - - - - - - Virginia ........: 2,205 2,400 60,093 63,345 27.25 26.40 Washington ......: - - - - - - West Virginia ...: - - - - - - Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 20,462 22,061 617,912 646,388 30.20 29.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Turkeys, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: May and June 2011 [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/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : May : June : May : June : May : June ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - (X) (X) Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 47,889 49,718 369 372 0.77 0.74 California ......: 27,649 29,093 270 317 0.97 1.08 Colorado ........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Connecticut .....: - - - - (X) (X) Delaware ........: - - - - (X) (X) Florida .........: - - - - (X) (X) Georgia .........: - - - - (X) (X) : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 44,916 46,296 856 933 1.87 1.98 Iowa ............: 36,707 35,792 668 626 1.79 1.72 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: - (D) - (D) (X) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - (X) (X) Maine ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Maryland ........: - - - - (X) (X) : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 80,920 90,028 1,462 1,458 1.77 1.59 Mississippi .....: - - - - (X) (X) Missouri ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: - (D) - (D) (X) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: - - - - (X) (X) : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 63,883 64,595 538 506 0.83 0.78 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 15,512 16,162 304 288 1.92 1.75 Oklahoma ........: - - - - (X) (X) Oregon ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Pennsylvania ....: 10,232 9,874 163 194 1.57 1.93 Rhode Island ....: - - - - (X) (X) South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - (X) (X) Texas ...........: 6,869 6,608 43 40 0.62 0.61 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: - - - - (X) (X) Virginia ........: 47,308 49,802 491 582 1.03 1.16 Washington ......: - - - - (X) (X) West Virginia ...: - - - - (X) (X) Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 494,571 516,341 7,162 7,396 1.43 1.41 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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, 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 United States 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 United States under Federal Inspection in 2010. Young chickens were slaughtered in 38 States, young turkeys in 26 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 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@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch ....................................... (202) 720-3570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section ................ 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