Poultry
Slaughter
 
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.
 
Released March 2, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
For information on "Poultry Slaughter" call John Lange (202) 720-058 or
Mike Barker (202)720-3243, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
 
 
                 Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 1 Percent
 
Poultry certified wholesome during January (ready-to-cook weight),
totaled 2.89 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the amount certified in
January 1998. Updated totals for December 1998 show that 2.88 billion
pounds were certified.
 
The preliminary total live weight of poultry inspected during January
1999 was 3.92 billion pounds. Inspections included 3.31 billion pounds
of young chickens, 75.4 million pounds of mature chickens, 517 million
pounds of turkeys, and 13.0 million pounds of ducks.
 
Young chickens slaughtered during January 1999 averaged 5.01 pounds per
bird, up 4 percent from 1998. The average live weight of mature chickens
was 4.95 pounds per bird, down 1 percent from a year ago. Turkeys
slaughtered during January 1999 averaged 26.4 pounds per bird, up 4
percent from January 1998.
 
Ante-mortem condemnations during January 1999 totaled 19.1 million
pounds. Condemnations were 0.49 percent of the live weight inspected,
compared with 0.43 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at
70.6 million pounds (N.Y. dressed weight), were 2.00 percent of
quantities inspected, compared with 1.91 percent a year earlier.
 
January 1999 contained 21 weekdays (including two holidays) and five
Saturdays, while January 1998 contained 22 weekdays (including two
holidays) and five Saturdays.
 
 
Pou 2-1 (3-99)
 
        Poultry Slaughter:  Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight
            by Type, United States, January 1999 with Comparisons 1/
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                    :                                       :         :
                    :               Chickens                :         :  Other
                    :---------------------------------------:  Ducks  : Poultry
                    :    Young    : Mature 2/ :    Total    :         :
                    :----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        1,000 Head
Number Inspected    :
                    :
  Dec 1998          :     660,683      15,102       675,785     2,042   -----
  Jan 1998          :     668,891      14,769       683,661     2,026   -----
  Jan 1999          :     661,635      15,218       676,852     1,927   -----
                    :
  Jan-Jan 1998      :     668,891      14,769       683,661     2,026   -----
  Jan-Jan 1999      :     661,635      15,218       676,852     1,927   -----
                    :
                    :                       1,000 Pounds
Live Weight         :
                    :
  Dec 1998          :   3,289,810      75,764     3,365,574    13,694      835
  Jan 1998          :   3,233,705      74,207     3,307,912    13,560    1,157
  Jan 1999          :   3,313,264      75,365     3,388,629    12,969      671
                    :
  Jan-Jan 1998      :   3,233,705      74,207     3,307,912    13,560    1,157
  Jan-Jan 1999      :   3,313,264      75,365     3,388,629    12,969      671
                    :
                    :                          Pounds
Average Live Weight :
                    :
  Dec 1998          :        4.98        5.02          4.98      6.70   -----
  Jan 1998          :        4.83        5.02          4.84      6.69   -----
  Jan 1999          :        5.01        4.95          5.01      6.73   -----
                    :
  Jan-Jan 1998      :        4.83        5.02          4.84      6.69   -----
  Jan-Jan 1999      :        5.01        4.95          5.01      6.73   -----
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See footnotes at end of table.                                   -- continued
 
 
 
        Poultry Slaughter:  Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight
      by Type, United States, January 1999 with Comparisons 1/ (continued)
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                    :                   Turkeys                  :
                    :--------------------------------------------:    Total
                    : Fryer-   :           :         :   Total   :   Poultry
                    : Roasters : Young  3/ :   Old   :  Turkeys  :
                    :----------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        1,000 Head
Number Inspected    :
                    :
  Dec 1998          :      33       21,886       139      22,058      -----
  Jan 1998          :     ---       21,608       158      21,766      -----
  Jan 1999          :     ---       19,513        97      19,611      -----
                    :
  Jan-Jan 1998      :     ---       21,608       158      21,766      -----
  Jan-Jan 1999      :     ---       19,513        97      19,611      -----
                    :
                    :                       1,000 Pounds
Live Weight         :
                    :
  Dec 1998          :     280      543,173     3,583     547,036     3,927,139
  Jan 1998          :     ---      547,785     4,267     552,052     3,874,681
  Jan 1999          :     ---      514,570     2,641     517,210     3,919,480
                    :
  Jan-Jan 1998      :     ---      547,785     4,267     552,052     3,874,681
  Jan-Jan 1999      :     ---      514,570     2,641     517,210     3,919,480
                    :
                    :                          Pounds
Average Live Weight :
                    :
  Dec 1998          :    8.43        24.82     25.83       24.80      -----
  Jan 1998          :     ---        25.35     27.02       25.36      -----
  Jan 1999          :     ---        26.37     27.10       26.37      -----
                    :
  Jan-Jan 1998      :     ---        25.35     27.02       25.36      -----
  Jan-Jan 1999      :     ---        26.37     27.10       26.37      -----
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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 1998:  5,565,
    January 1999:  5,120.
3/  Of the Young Turkeys inspected, the number reported in thousands as
    young breeders was:  January 1998:     62, January 1999:     78.
 
 
 
       Poultry Slaughter:  Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type,
                United States, January 1999 with Comparisons 1/
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              :                                             :         :
              :                   Chickens                  :         :  Other
              :---------------------------------------------:  Ducks  : Poultry
              :     Young     :    Mature    :    Total     :         :
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
Dec 1998      :
  Chilled     :    2,180,493        42,358       2,222,851      4,249      326
  Frozen      :      213,640         3,652         217,292      5,409      172
              :
  Total       :    2,394,133        46,010       2,440,143      9,657      498
              :
Jan 1998      :
  Chilled     :    2,157,025        40,133       2,197,157      3,422      440
  Frozen      :      211,516         4,131         215,647      6,232      244
              :
  Total       :    2,368,541        44,264       2,412,804      9,654      684
              :
Jan 1999      :
  Chilled     :    2,215,782        42,404       2,258,186      3,365      248
  Frozen      :      209,130         3,086         212,216      5,750      122
              :
  Total       :    2,424,912        45,490       2,470,402      9,116      370
              :
              :
Jan-Jan 1998  :
  Chilled     :    2,157,025        40,133       2,197,157      3,422      440
  Frozen      :      211,516         4,131         215,647      6,232      244
              :
  Total       :    2,368,541        44,264       2,412,804      9,654      684
              :
Jan-Jan 1999  :
  Chilled     :    2,215,782        42,404       2,258,186      3,365      248
  Frozen      :      209,130         3,086         212,216      5,750      122
              :
  Total       :    2,424,912        45,490       2,470,402      9,116      370
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See footnotes at end of table.
                                                                   -- continued
 
 
       Poultry Slaughter:  Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type,
          United States, January 1999 with Comparisons 1/ (continued)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                     Turkeys                    :
              :------------------------------------------------:     Total
              :  Fryer-    :           :           :   Total   :    Poultry
              :  Roasters  :   Young   :    Old    :  Turkeys  :
              :----------------------------------------------------------------
              :                          1,000 Pounds
Dec 1998      :
  Chilled     :      209       215,620      1,677      217,506      2,444,932
  Frozen      :      ---       212,534      1,043      213,577        436,449
              :
  Total       :      209       428,154      2,720      431,083      2,881,381
              :
Jan 1998      :
  Chilled     :      ---       208,394      1,871      210,265      2,411,284
  Frozen      :      ---       222,149      1,319      223,468        445,591
              :
  Total       :      ---       430,543      3,190      433,733      2,856,875
              :
Jan 1999      :
  Chilled     :      ---       199,455      1,466      200,921      2,462,721
  Frozen      :      ---       205,799        482      206,281        424,369
              :
  Total       :      ---       405,254      1,949      407,202      2,887,090
              :
              :
Jan-Jan 1998  :
  Chilled     :      ---       208,394      1,871      210,265      2,411,284
  Frozen      :      ---       222,149      1,319      223,468        445,591
              :
  Total       :      ---       430,543      3,190      433,733      2,856,875
              :
Jan-Jan 1999  :
  Chilled     :      ---       199,455      1,466      200,921      2,462,721
  Frozen      :      ---       205,799        482      206,281        424,369
              :
  Total       :      ---       405,254      1,949      407,202      2,887,090
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1/  Ready-to-cook weights.  Totals may not add due to rounding.
 
 
 
         Poultry Slaughter:  Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Condemnations
            by Type, United States, January 1999 with Comparisons 1/
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                       :                                    :         :
                       :              Chickens              :         :  Other
                       :------------------------------------:  Ducks  : Poultry
                       :   Young   :   Mature   :   Total   :         :
                       :-------------------------------------------------------
                       :                      1,000 Pounds
Ante-Mortem            :
 (Live Weight)         :
                       :
  Dec 1998             :   18,291       1,143       19,434        23        4
  Jan 1998             :   13,636       1,223       14,859        14        3
  Jan 1999             :   16,091       1,216       17,308        18        2
                       :
  Jan-Jan 1998         :   13,636       1,223       14,859        14        3
  Jan-Jan 1999         :   16,091       1,216       17,308        18        2
                       :
Percent 2/             :
                       :
  Jan 1998             :     0.42        1.65         0.45      0.10     0.25
  Jan 1999             :     0.49        1.61         0.51      0.14     0.29
                       :
                       :                      1,000 Pounds
Post-Mortem            :
 (N.Y. Dressed Weight) :
                       :
  Dec 1998             :   50,570       4,563       55,134       311        8
  Jan 1998             :   50,428       4,238       54,666       284        9
  Jan 1999             :   54,939       4,649       59,588       291        4
                       :
  Jan-Jan 1998         :   50,428       4,238       54,666       284        9
  Jan-Jan 1999         :   54,939       4,649       59,588       291        4
                       :
Percent 3/             :
                       :
  Jan 1998             :     1.73        6.35         1.84      2.33     0.89
  Jan 1999             :     1.84        6.85         1.95      2.49     0.61
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See footnotes at end of table.
                                                                   -- continued
 
 
         Poultry Slaughter:  Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Condemnations
      by Type, United States, January 1999 with Comparisons 1/ (continued)
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                       :                   Turkeys                  :
                       :--------------------------------------------:   Total
                       : Fryer-   :           :         :   Total   :  Poultry
                       : Roasters :   Young   :   Old   :  Turkeys  :
                       :-------------------------------------------------------
                       :                      1,000 Pounds
Ante-Mortem            :
 (Live Weight)         :
                       :
  Dec 1998             :      2        1,475        29       1,506      20,967
  Jan 1998             :    ---        1,590        30       1,620      16,495
  Jan 1999             :    ---        1,736        30       1,765      19,093
                       :
  Jan-Jan 1998         :    ---        1,590        30       1,620      16,495
  Jan-Jan 1999         :    ---        1,736        30       1,765      19,093
                       :
Percent 2/             :
                       :
  Jan 1998             :    ---         0.29      0.70        0.29        0.43
  Jan 1999             :    ---         0.34      1.12        0.34        0.49
                       :
                       :                      1,000 Pounds
Post-Mortem            :
 (N.Y. Dressed Weight) :
                       :
  Dec 1998             :     14       10,148       215      10,376      65,828
  Jan 1998             :    ---       11,389       320      11,709      66,669
  Jan 1999             :    ---       10,531       236      10,767      70,649
                       :
  Jan-Jan 1998         :    ---       11,389       320      11,709      66,669
  Jan-Jan 1999         :    ---       10,531       236      10,767      70,649
                       :
Percent 3/             :
                       :
  Jan 1998             :    ---         2.31      8.34        2.36        1.91
  Jan 1999             :    ---         2.27      9.93        2.31        2.00
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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.
 
 
   Young Chickens Slaughtered:  Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight,
               Selected States and United States, January 1998-99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                       :                           :      Average
       :        Number         :        Live Weight        :    Live Weight
 State :       Inspected       :         Inspected         :     Inspected 1/
       :-----------------------:---------------------------:-------------------
       :   1998    :   1999    :    1998     :    1999     :  1998   :  1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  ------ 1,000 ------      ---- 1,000 Pounds ----     --- Pounds ---
       :
AL     :   77,911      76,150       377,671       391,611     4.85      5.14
AR     :   98,003      94,852       472,786       468,406     4.82      4.94
CA     :   20,911      22,596       105,726       113,726     5.06      5.03
DE     :   24,291      22,517       127,532       130,934     5.25      5.81
FL     :   12,189      10,599        57,008        56,760     4.68      5.36
GA     :   94,535      92,690       467,573       463,923     4.95      5.01
LA     :   12,739      15,154        60,102        69,254     4.72      4.57
MD     :   17,577      16,217        82,456        78,411     4.69      4.84
MS     :   55,951      59,701       269,106       293,263     4.81      4.91
MO     :   29,648      29,942       127,554       136,419     4.30      4.56
NC     :   54,506      52,689       297,163       301,513     5.45      5.72
PA     :    9,390       8,597        49,123        44,338     5.23      5.16
SC     :   19,806      17,682        93,010        85,788     4.70      4.85
TN     :   13,574      16,206        61,751        80,801     4.55      4.99
TX     :   42,144      43,717       191,324       204,789     4.54      4.68
VA     :   30,795      30,159       145,564       143,001     4.73      4.74
WA     :      ---         ---           ---           ---      ---       ---
       :
US     :  668,891     661,635     3,233,705     3,313,264     4.83      5.01
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1/  Average weight based on unrounded data.
 
 
 
  Young Chickens Slaughtered:  Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations,
               Selected States and United States, January 1998-99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                             :        Post-Mortem Condemnations
       :            Total            :-----------------------------------------
 State :          Certified 1/       :   N.Y. Dressed Weight   :   Percent 2/
       :-----------------------------:-----------------------------------------
       :     1998     :     1999     :    1998    :    1999    : 1998  : 1999
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       :  ------------------ 1,000 Pounds ------------------     -- Percent --
       :
AL     :    276,093        291,765        7,845        7,390      2.31    2.10
AR     :    339,968        338,043        6,108        6,561      1.44    1.56
CA     :     76,665         83,543        1,777        1,399      1.87    1.37
DE     :     92,523         95,305        2,450        3,090      2.13    2.62
FL     :     39,445         41,626        1,143        1,278      2.23    2.50
GA     :    348,662        339,766        6,574        9,067      1.56    2.17
LA     :     42,386         47,283        1,113        1,818      2.06    2.92
MD     :     58,970         55,547        1,281        1,338      1.73    1.90
MS     :    202,229        213,881        3,679        4,512      1.52    1.71
MO     :     93,145        100,815        1,694        1,543      1.48    1.26
NC     :    222,888        226,966        5,422        5,220      2.03    1.92
PA     :     34,579         30,317        1,385        1,500      3.13    3.76
SC     :     67,710         63,120        1,604        1,601      1.92    2.07
TN     :     44,948         59,192          682          931      1.23    1.28
TX     :    145,093        155,430        2,389        2,259      1.39    1.23
VA     :    102,463        101,530        1,681        1,541      1.28    1.20
WA     :        ---            ---          ---          ---       ---     ---
       :
US     :  2,368,541      2,424,912       50,428       54,939      1.73    1.84
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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 1999
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       :  Tuber-   :           :            :  Airsac-  :           :
 State :  culosis  : Leukosis  : Septicemia :  culitis  : Synovitis :  Tumors
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Number
       :
AL     :       ---       2,739     218,357      271,357       1,703      18,909
AR     :       ---       4,539     355,517      192,403       6,880       8,196
CA     :       ---         ---     115,506        4,959       1,196       5,830
DE     :       ---      18,767     128,288      107,750         143         ---
FL     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---         ---
GA     :       ---         ---     165,470      601,598       1,624      13,258
LA     :       ---         252      54,030       72,533         304       3,046
MD     :       ---         ---     103,084       66,877         126      10,402
MS     :       ---       5,278     164,572      228,539       2,001       5,701
MO     :       ---         ---      97,042       32,427       2,272       2,326
NC     :       ---       7,025     153,333      132,582         ---      52,232
PA     :       ---         ---      42,081       52,598         244         ---
SC     :       ---       1,524      39,083       99,987         101       6,042
TN     :       ---         577      57,199       28,031         ---         ---
TX     :       ---         ---     131,995       55,981         602       3,266
VA     :       ---       2,593      79,597       54,246         120         ---
WA     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---         ---
       :
US     :       ---      93,947   2,158,355    2,086,852      32,011     186,105
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :           :           :  Contam-   :           :           :
       :  Bruises  :  Cadaver  :  ination   : Overscald :   Other   :   Total
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Number
       :
AL     :    11,678      40,849      66,493       14,348     257,114     903,547
AR     :    12,486      44,263      52,499        8,302     119,932     805,017
CA     :       642       7,608       3,159          ---      23,703     162,603
DE     :     3,329      14,520      17,118        2,318      65,966     358,199
FL     :     1,535       2,884       6,838          376         ---      11,633
GA     :    13,033      43,716      83,221        9,868     389,350   1,321,138
LA     :     1,956       9,790      10,130          598      26,303     178,942
MD     :     2,121      10,023         ---          726      28,242     221,601
MS     :     5,899      28,656      30,241        2,419     222,777     696,083
MO     :     3,331         ---      15,197          517      34,851     187,963
NC     :     9,469      51,026      49,060        6,912     162,825     624,464
PA     :     2,263       3,562         ---          398      40,175     141,321
SC     :     4,988      14,215      12,817        6,439      57,520     242,716
TN     :     2,799       9,331         ---          ---      17,307     115,244
TX     :     1,604      13,359      14,588        2,544       9,585     233,524
VA     :     2,139      17,337       7,886        1,765      60,116     225,799
WA     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---         ---
       :
US     :    85,281     377,664     499,396       64,342   1,703,637   7,287,590
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  Mature Chickens Slaughtered:  Number, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight,
               Selected States and United States, January 1998-99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                       :                           :      Average
       :        Number         :        Live Weight        :    Live Weight
 State :       Inspected       :         Inspected         :     Inspected 1/
       :-----------------------:---------------------------:-------------------
       :   1998    :   1999    :    1998     :    1999     :  1998   :  1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  ------ 1,000 ------      ---- 1,000 Pounds ----     --- Pounds ---
       :
CA     :      ---         ---           ---           ---      ---       ---
GA     :      ---         ---           ---           ---      ---       ---
       :
US     :   14,769      15,218        74,207        75,365     5.02      4.95
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1/  Average weight based on unrounded data.
 
 
 
 
 Mature Chickens Slaughtered:  Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations,
               Selected States and United States, January 1998-99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                             :        Post-Mortem Condemnations
       :            Total            :-----------------------------------------
 State :          Certified 1/       :   N.Y. Dressed Weight   :   Percent 2/
       :-----------------------------:-----------------------------------------
       :     1998     :     1999     :    1998    :    1999    : 1998  : 1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  ------------------ 1,000 Pounds ------------------     -- Percent --
       :
CA     :        ---            ---          ---          ---       ---     ---
GA     :        ---            ---          ---          ---       ---     ---
       :
US     :     44,264         45,490        4,238        4,649      6.35    6.85
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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 1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  Tuber-   :           :            :  Airsac-  :           :
 State :  culosis  : Leukosis  : Septicemia :  culitis  : Synovitis :  Tumors
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Number
       :
CA     :       ---         ---         ---          131         ---         ---
GA     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---         ---
       :
US     :       ---       9,229     366,292       16,669         802     148,932
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :           :           :  Contam-   :           :           :
       :  Bruises  :  Cadaver  :  ination   : Overscald :   Other   :   Total
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Number
       :
CA     :        40         ---         ---          ---         ---         171
GA     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---         ---
       :
US     :    27,036      35,210     182,032        1,461      47,577     835,240
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     Young Turkeys (Mature) Slaughtered:  Number, Live Weight, and Average
        Live Weight, Selected States and United States, January 1998-99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                       :                           :      Average
       :        Number         :        Live Weight        :    Live Weight
 State :       Inspected       :         Inspected         :     Inspected 1/
       :-----------------------:---------------------------:-------------------
       :   1998    :   1999    :    1998     :    1999     :  1998   :  1999
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :  ------ 1,000 ------      ---- 1,000 Pounds ----     --- Pounds ---
       :
AR     :    2,206       2,074        39,689        36,873     17.99     17.78
CA     :    1,482       1,227        34,868        29,677     23.53     24.18
IA     :    1,099       1,027        32,342        33,606     29.44     32.71
MN     :    3,022       2,840        68,219        69,717     22.57     24.55
MO     :    1,980       1,924        54,702        55,329     27.63     28.76
NC     :    3,406       2,449        95,317        65,139     27.98     26.60
PA     :      ---         ---           ---           ---       ---       ---
VA     :    3,035       3,081        58,424        68,212     19.25     22.14
       :
US     :   21,608      19,513       547,785       514,570     25.35     26.37
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1/  Average weight based on unrounded data.
 
 
 
 
 
     Young Turkeys (Mature) Slaughtered:  Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem
       Condemnations, Selected States and United States, January 1998-99
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                             :        Post-Mortem Condemnations
       :            Total            :-----------------------------------------
 State :          Certified 1/       :   N.Y. Dressed Weight   :   Percent 2/
       :-----------------------------:-----------------------------------------
       :     1998     :     1999     :    1998    :    1999    : 1998  : 1999
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       :  ------------------ 1,000 Pounds ------------------     -- Percent --
       :
AR     :     32,276         30,013          549          549      1.54    1.65
CA     :     27,677         23,697          810          416      2.58    1.56
IA     :     25,268         26,090          899          922      3.09    3.05
MN     :     53,324         55,113        1,938        1,965      3.16    3.13
MO     :     43,036         43,607        1,354        1,279      2.75    2.57
NC     :     75,157         51,257        1,599        1,076      1.86    1.84
PA     :        ---            ---          ---          ---       ---     ---
VA     :     46,377         53,429          948        1,009      1.80    1.64
       :
US     :    430,543        405,254       11,389       10,531      2.31    2.27
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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 1999
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       :  Tuber-   :           :            :  Airsac-  :           :
 State :  culosis  : Leukosis  : Septicemia :  culitis  : Synovitis :  Tumors
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       :                                 Number
       :
AR     :       ---         ---       5,452          619         ---         ---
CA     :       ---         ---       6,164           59         ---         ---
IA     :       ---         ---       5,000        2,775         ---         ---
MN     :       ---         ---      15,425          ---         ---         ---
MO     :       ---         ---      23,421          ---         ---         ---
NC     :       ---         ---       5,129          ---         ---         ---
PA     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---         ---
VA     :       ---         ---       4,876          427         ---         ---
       :
US     :       ---          75      91,330       14,734       4,989         147
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :           :           :  Contam-   :           :           :
       :  Bruises  :  Cadaver  :  ination   : Overscald :   Other   :   Total
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Number
       :
AR     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---       6,071
CA     :       ---         ---         ---          ---         ---       6,223
IA     :        37         ---         577          ---         ---       8,389
MN     :       177         816       1,297          ---       1,250      18,965
MO     :       140         857         753          ---       1,301      26,472
NC     :       100         ---         ---          ---         734       5,963
PA     :       107         ---         ---          ---         ---         107
VA     :        30       1,965         233          ---       1,366       8,897
       :
US     :       955       9,094       8,683        2,772       9,489     142,268
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  Old Turkeys (Breeders) Slaughtered:  Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause,
                          United States, January 1999
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       :  Tuber-   :           :            :  Airsac-  :           :
 State :  culosis  : Leukosis  : Septicemia :  culitis  : Synovitis :  Tumors
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       :                                 Number
       :
US     :       ---         ---       4,403          524         ---          40
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :           :           :  Contam-   :           :           :
       :  Bruises  :  Cadaver  :  ination   : Overscald :   Other   :   Total
       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                                 Number
       :
US     :        44         140         173          ---         391       5,715
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                    Poultry Slaughter Estimates
 
Data Sources:  Primary data for commercial poultry slaughter estimates are
               obtained from the Poultry Inspection Form (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 revision 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.
 
 
                               Index
 
 
 
 
                                                                          Page
 
 
Definitions..............................................................   16
 
Mature Chickens Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight,
 U.S., January 1998-1999.................................................   11
 
Mature Chickens Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause,
 Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999.............................   11
 
Mature Chickens Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations,
 U.S., January 1998-1999.................................................   11
 
Old Turkeys (Breeders) Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause,
 U.S., January 1998-1999.................................................   14
 
Poultry Chilled and Frozen Pounds Certified (RTC) by Type,
 U.S., January 1998......................................................    4
 
Poultry Slaughter Ante-Mortem and Post-Mortem Condemnations
 by Type, U.S., January 1998.............................................    6
 
Poultry Slaughter Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average
 Live Weight by Type, U.S., January 1998.................................    2
 
Reliability Statement....................................................   15
 
Young Chickens Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average Live Weight,
 Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999.............................    8
 
Young Chickens Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause,
 Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999.............................   10
 
Young Chickens Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations,
 Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999.............................    9
 
Young Turkeys (Mature) Number Inspected, Live Weight, and Average
 Live Weight, Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999................   12
 
Young Turkeys (Mature) Post-Mortem Condemnations by Cause,
 Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999.............................   13
 
Young Turkeys (Mature) Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations,
 Selected States and U.S., January 1998-1999.............................   12
 
 
 
 
The next "Poultry Slaughter" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on
April 5, 1999.
 
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discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital
or familial status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative
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To file a complaint, write the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA,
Washington, D.C., 20250, or call 1-800-245-6340 (voice) or 202-720-1127
(TDD). USDA is an equal employment opportunity employer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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