Poultry Slaughter ISSN: 1949-1581 Released February 25, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 6 Percent from Last Year Poultry certified wholesome during January 2013 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.85 billion pounds, up 6 percent from the amount certified in January 2012. The December 2012 revised certified total at 3.34 billion pounds, was down 1 percent from December 2011. The December revision represented an increase of 157 thousand pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified. The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during January 2013 was 5.09 billion pounds, up 6 percent from 4.81 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.35 billion pounds, up 5 percent from January 2012. Mature chickens, at 74.2 million pounds, were up 9 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 654 million pounds, up 9 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 14.6 million pounds, up 2 percent from last year. Young chickens slaughtered during January 2013 averaged 5.92 pounds per bird, up 1 percent from January 2012. The average live weight of mature chickens was 5.39 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during January 2013 averaged 31.6 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from January 2012. Ante-mortem condemnations during January 2013 totaled 11.3 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.22 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with 0.22 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 38.3 million pounds, were 0.99 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.95 percent a year earlier. January 2012 contained 22 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. January 2013 contained 23 weekdays (including 2 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : January 2013 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to January :2013 as Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------------ 1,000 head ----------- --- percent --- ------ 1,000 head ----- percent : Number slaughtered : Chickens : Young ............: 707,215 642,807 734,659 104 114 707,215 734,659 104 Mature ...........: 12,845 11,636 13,763 107 118 12,845 13,763 107 Light ..........: 6,975 7,037 7,487 107 106 6,975 7,487 107 Heavy ..........: 5,870 4,599 6,276 107 136 5,870 6,276 107 Total ............: 720,060 654,443 748,422 104 114 720,060 748,422 104 : Turkeys : Young ............: 19,291 17,694 20,576 107 116 19,291 20,576 107 Old ..............: 110 153 121 110 79 110 121 110 Total ............: 19,401 17,847 20,697 107 116 19,401 20,697 107 : Ducks ..............: 2,104 2,112 2,165 103 103 2,104 2,165 103 : : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ---- percent : Total live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 4,131,497 3,801,045 4,348,903 105 114 4,131,497 4,348,903 105 Mature ...........: 67,936 59,051 74,183 109 126 67,936 74,183 109 Light ..........: 22,570 22,092 23,949 106 108 22,570 23,949 106 Heavy ..........: 45,366 36,959 50,234 111 136 45,366 50,234 111 Total ............: 4,199,433 3,860,096 4,423,086 105 115 4,199,433 4,423,086 105 : Turkeys : Young ............: 597,390 545,558 650,994 109 119 597,390 650,994 109 Old ..............: 2,810 4,077 3,311 118 81 2,810 3,311 118 Total ............: 600,200 549,635 654,305 109 119 600,200 654,305 109 : Ducks ..............: 14,322 14,442 14,554 102 101 14,322 14,554 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 177 226 176 99 78 177 176 99 : Total ..............: 4,814,132 4,424,399 5,092,121 106 115 4,814,132 5,092,121 106 : : ------------ pounds ----------- --- percent --- ------ pounds ----- percent : Average live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 5.84 5.91 5.92 101 100 5.84 5.92 101 Mature ...........: 5.29 5.07 5.39 102 106 5.29 5.39 102 Light ..........: 3.24 3.14 3.20 99 102 3.24 3.20 99 Heavy ..........: 7.73 8.04 8.00 103 100 7.73 8.00 103 Total ............: 5.83 5.90 5.91 101 100 5.83 5.91 101 : Turkeys : Young ............: 30.97 30.83 31.64 102 103 30.97 31.64 102 Old ..............: 25.55 26.65 27.36 107 103 25.55 27.36 107 Total ............: 30.94 30.80 31.61 102 103 30.94 31.61 102 : Ducks ..............: 6.81 6.84 6.72 99 98 6.81 6.72 99 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab. Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type - United States [Ready-to-cook weights] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : January 2013 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to January :2013 as Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- 1,000 pounds ---------- --- percent --- ----- 1,000 pounds ---- percent : Chilled : Chickens : Young ............: 2,807,457 2,579,598 2,959,435 105 115 2,807,457 2,959,435 105 Mature ...........: 43,249 36,760 46,354 107 126 43,249 46,354 107 Light ..........: 11,899 12,196 12,679 107 104 11,899 12,679 107 Heavy ..........: 31,350 24,564 33,675 107 137 31,350 33,675 107 Total ............: 2,850,706 2,616,358 3,005,789 105 115 2,850,706 3,005,789 105 : Turkeys : Young ............: 296,140 271,204 321,298 108 118 296,140 321,298 108 Old ..............: 2,097 2,928 2,326 111 79 2,097 2,326 111 Total ............: 298,237 274,132 323,624 109 118 298,237 323,624 109 : Ducks ..............: 3,979 4,008 3,999 101 100 3,979 3,999 101 : Other 1/ ...........: 119 154 117 98 76 119 117 98 : Total ..............: 3,153,041 2,894,652 3,333,529 106 115 3,153,041 3,333,529 106 : Frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 284,338 273,644 306,694 108 112 284,338 306,694 108 Mature ...........: - 23 50 (X) 217 - 50 (X) Light ..........: - - 50 (X) (X) - 50 (X) Heavy ..........: - 23 - (X) (X) - - (X) Total ............: 284,338 273,667 306,744 108 112 284,338 306,744 108 : Turkeys : Young ............: 178,390 167,317 200,250 112 120 178,390 200,250 112 Old ..............: 52 63 161 310 256 52 161 310 Total ............: 178,442 167,380 200,411 112 120 178,442 200,411 112 : Ducks ..............: 6,436 6,429 6,556 102 102 6,436 6,556 102 : Other 1/ ...........: 7 9 7 100 78 7 7 100 : Total ..............: 469,223 447,485 513,718 109 115 469,223 513,718 109 : Chilled and frozen : Chickens : Young ............: 3,091,795 2,853,242 3,266,129 106 114 3,091,795 3,266,129 106 Mature ...........: 43,249 36,783 46,404 107 126 43,249 46,404 107 Light ..........: 11,899 12,196 12,729 107 104 11,899 12,729 107 Heavy ..........: 31,350 24,587 33,675 107 137 31,350 33,675 107 Total ............: 3,135,044 2,890,025 3,312,533 106 115 3,135,044 3,312,533 106 : Turkeys : Young ............: 474,530 438,521 521,548 110 119 474,530 521,548 110 Old ..............: 2,149 2,991 2,487 116 83 2,149 2,487 116 Total ............: 476,679 441,512 524,035 110 119 476,679 524,035 110 : Ducks ..............: 10,415 10,437 10,555 101 101 10,415 10,555 101 : Other 1/ ...........: 126 163 124 98 76 126 124 98 : Total ..............: 3,622,264 3,342,137 3,847,247 106 115 3,622,264 3,847,247 106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes geese, guineas, and squab. Ante-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : January 2013 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to January :2013 as Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Live weight : Chickens : Young ............: 8,171 7,498 8,865 108 118 8,171 8,865 108 Mature ...........: 1,044 563 742 71 132 1,044 742 71 Light ..........: 487 268 340 70 127 487 340 70 Heavy ..........: 557 295 402 72 136 557 402 72 Total ............: 9,215 8,061 9,607 104 119 9,215 9,607 104 : Turkeys ............: Young ............: 1,413 1,222 1,648 117 135 1,413 1,648 117 Old ..............: 36 38 38 106 100 36 38 106 Total ............: 1,449 1,260 1,686 116 134 1,449 1,686 116 : Ducks ..............: 34 31 39 115 126 34 39 115 : Total ..............: 10,698 9,352 11,333 106 121 10,698 11,333 106 : : percent : Percent of live : weight condemned 1/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.20 0.20 0.20 100 100 0.20 0.20 100 Mature ...........: 1.54 0.95 1.00 65 105 1.54 1.00 65 Light ..........: 2.16 1.21 1.42 66 117 2.16 1.42 66 Heavy ..........: 1.23 0.80 0.80 65 100 1.23 0.80 65 Total ............: 0.22 0.21 0.22 100 105 0.22 0.22 100 : Turkeys : Young ............: 0.24 0.22 0.25 104 114 0.24 0.25 104 Old ..............: 1.28 0.93 1.15 90 124 1.28 1.15 90 Total ............: 0.24 0.23 0.26 108 113 0.24 0.26 108 : Ducks ..............: 0.24 0.21 0.27 113 129 0.24 0.27 113 : Total ..............: 0.22 0.21 0.22 100 105 0.22 0.22 100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected. Post-Mortem Condemnations by Type - United States [Federally inspected only] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : January 2013 as % of : January : : : : :-----------------------: to January :2013 as Commodity : January : December : January : January : December :---------------------------:percent : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2012 : 2012 : 2013 :of 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 pounds --------- --- percent --- --- 1,000 pounds --- percent : Carcass and parts : Chickens : Young ............: 25,860 24,322 29,214 113 120 25,860 29,214 113 Mature ...........: 2,163 1,857 1,546 71 83 2,163 1,546 71 Light ..........: 1,087 1,207 698 64 58 1,087 698 64 Heavy ..........: 1,076 650 848 79 130 1,076 848 79 Total ............: 28,023 26,179 30,760 110 117 28,023 30,760 110 : Turkeys : Young ............: 6,333 5,554 7,113 112 128 6,333 7,113 112 Old ..............: 99 116 135 136 116 99 135 136 Total ............: 6,432 5,670 7,248 113 128 6,432 7,248 113 : Ducks ..............: 236 294 268 114 91 236 268 114 Other ..............: 2 1 1 50 100 2 1 50 : Total ..............: 34,693 32,144 38,277 110 119 34,693 38,277 110 : : percent : Percent of : weight condemned 1/ : Chickens : Young ............: 0.83 0.85 0.89 107 105 0.83 0.89 107 Mature ...........: 4.76 4.81 3.22 68 67 4.76 3.22 68 Light ..........: 8.37 9.01 5.20 62 58 8.37 5.20 62 Heavy ..........: 3.32 2.58 2.46 74 95 3.32 2.46 74 Total ............: 0.89 0.90 0.92 103 102 0.89 0.92 103 : Turkeys : Young ............: 1.32 1.25 1.35 102 108 1.32 1.35 102 Old ..............: 4.40 3.73 5.15 117 138 4.40 5.15 117 Total ............: 1.33 1.27 1.36 102 107 1.33 1.36 102 : Ducks ..............: 2.22 2.74 2.48 112 91 2.22 2.48 112 Other ..............: 1.56 0.61 0.80 51 131 1.56 0.80 51 : Total ..............: 0.95 0.95 0.99 104 104 0.95 0.99 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Number Condemned Post-Mortem by Cause, by Type - United States: December 2012 and January 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: - - 8,710 10,855 671,165 832,209 Mature ..........: - - 879 1,341 180,474 90,492 Light .........: - - 835 1,228 156,964 55,642 Heavy .........: - - 44 113 23,510 34,850 Total ...........: - - 9,589 12,196 851,639 922,701 : Turkeys : Young ...........: - - 40 134 33,691 40,457 Old .............: - - 2 1 1,062 1,016 Total ...........: - - 42 135 34,753 41,473 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 429,306 590,349 4,231 4,853 26,972 31,930 Mature ..........: 13,281 20,524 207 291 36,223 24,473 Light .........: 7,390 14,306 148 189 31,162 17,522 Heavy .........: 5,891 6,218 59 102 5,061 6,951 Total ...........: 442,587 610,873 4,438 5,144 63,195 56,403 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 4,966 6,422 979 983 119 280 Old .............: 142 331 - - 77 150 Total ...........: 5,108 6,753 979 983 196 430 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 9,207 11,484 55,863 63,183 91,665 99,177 Mature ..........: 14,752 14,872 2,510 2,826 68,969 34,859 Light .........: 14,407 14,200 1,696 1,991 65,871 31,248 Heavy .........: 345 672 814 835 3,098 3,611 Total ...........: 23,959 26,356 58,373 66,009 160,634 134,036 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 146 166 1,760 1,944 1,755 2,113 Old .............: 2 4 4 26 13 42 Total ...........: 148 170 1,764 1,970 1,768 2,155 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commodity : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Chickens : Young ...........: 20,652 22,829 813,880 963,384 2,131,651 2,630,253 Mature ..........: 360 1,184 78,460 85,969 396,115 276,831 Light .........: 208 505 50,495 50,059 329,176 186,890 Heavy .........: 152 679 27,965 35,910 66,939 89,941 Total ...........: 21,012 24,013 892,340 1,049,353 2,527,766 2,907,084 : Turkeys : Young ...........: 328 642 14,600 16,850 58,384 69,991 Old .............: 6 - 144 257 1,452 1,827 Total ...........: 334 642 14,744 17,107 59,836 71,818 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2012 and January 2013 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head ---- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: 76,088 85,511 424,304 474,862 5.58 5.55 Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 66,103 78,197 388,641 465,627 5.88 5.95 California ......: 20,520 23,613 120,380 138,522 5.87 5.87 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: (D) - (D) - (D) - Delaware ........: 23,523 27,987 170,031 200,952 7.23 7.18 Florida .........: 4,586 5,199 27,456 30,945 5.99 5.95 Georgia .........: 94,426 107,256 537,784 607,897 5.70 5.67 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 4,665 5,303 21,397 23,123 4.59 4.36 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 22,013 25,419 121,595 144,381 5.52 5.68 Louisiana .......: 13,890 15,789 88,085 100,338 6.34 6.36 Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: 10,194 11,003 53,879 58,765 5.29 5.34 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 3,546 4,088 20,461 22,615 5.77 5.53 Mississippi .....: 55,669 61,726 337,515 375,501 6.06 6.08 Missouri ........: 32,984 37,269 155,576 179,896 4.72 4.83 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: 124 150 574 691 4.64 4.62 : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: 1,746 1,764 8,761 8,716 5.02 4.94 North Carolina ..: 55,501 64,234 415,657 475,406 7.49 7.40 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 5,204 5,843 30,535 34,100 5.87 5.84 Oklahoma ........: 10,915 12,190 71,736 80,469 6.57 6.60 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 9,484 10,632 54,006 59,734 5.69 5.62 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - South Carolina ..: 21,510 24,805 149,699 174,665 6.96 7.04 : South Dakota ....: - - - - - - Tennessee .......: 22,213 25,899 112,386 135,918 5.06 5.25 Texas ...........: 46,514 53,584 277,634 312,862 5.97 5.84 Utah ............: - - - - - - Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 22,978 26,292 124,669 143,066 5.43 5.44 Washington ......: 4,138 4,732 25,583 29,597 6.18 6.26 West Virginia ...: 8,961 9,829 36,178 39,728 4.04 4.04 Wisconsin .......: 3,438 4,353 14,873 18,531 4.33 4.26 Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 642,807 734,659 3,801,045 4,348,903 5.91 5.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Chickens, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: December 2012 and January 2013 [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/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 pounds ---------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: 323,362 361,970 3,113 3,624 0.95 0.99 Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 290,272 350,682 2,536 3,526 0.87 1.00 California ......: 89,565 102,921 782 853 0.87 0.82 Colorado ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Connecticut .....: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Delaware ........: 123,046 144,855 1,613 1,928 1.29 1.31 Florida .........: 20,590 23,084 147 216 0.71 0.93 Georgia .........: 402,199 451,465 3,282 3,942 0.81 0.87 : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 15,649 16,948 88 97 0.56 0.57 Iowa ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: 88,547 105,001 612 811 0.69 0.77 Louisiana .......: 66,271 75,622 385 438 0.58 0.58 Maine ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Maryland ........: 38,976 42,728 499 606 1.26 1.40 : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 17,073 18,869 178 203 1.03 1.07 Mississippi .....: 258,420 289,658 1,600 1,840 0.62 0.63 Missouri ........: 117,343 135,926 1,004 1,167 0.85 0.85 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Nevada ..........: - - - - (X) (X) New Hampshire ...: - - - - (X) (X) New Jersey ......: 413 490 11 12 2.58 2.39 : New Mexico ......: - - - - (X) (X) New York ........: 5,403 5,383 190 167 3.39 3.02 North Carolina ..: 325,484 372,707 3,108 3,699 0.95 0.98 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 22,722 25,379 220 261 0.96 1.02 Oklahoma ........: 53,984 60,350 338 514 0.62 0.84 Oregon ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania ....: 37,430 41,153 611 651 1.61 1.56 Rhode Island ....: - - - - (X) (X) South Carolina ..: 112,198 131,394 705 877 0.62 0.66 : South Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Tennessee .......: 82,741 100,196 568 930 0.68 0.92 Texas ...........: 209,989 236,383 1,197 1,426 0.57 0.60 Utah ............: - - - - (X) (X) Vermont .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Virginia ........: 87,501 100,471 888 729 1.00 0.72 Washington ......: 19,045 22,037 149 169 0.77 0.76 West Virginia ...: 25,944 28,467 84 83 0.32 0.29 Wisconsin .......: 10,867 13,570 144 162 1.31 1.18 Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 2,853,242 3,266,129 24,322 29,214 0.85 0.89 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2012 and January 2013 [Published States do not add to United States total to avoid disclosure] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Tuberculosis : Leukosis : Septicaemia :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: - - 200 194 71,415 84,547 Arkansas ..........: - - 230 273 62,459 88,185 Delaware ..........: - - 2,551 4,333 39,790 53,598 Georgia ...........: - - 316 178 54,996 67,437 Mississippi .......: - - 606 846 19,436 24,857 Missouri ..........: - - 45 37 54,038 62,376 North Carolina ....: - - 634 499 68,389 92,429 Texas .............: - - 54 111 35,856 47,521 Virginia ..........: - - 52 58 12,494 18,385 : United States .....: - - 8,710 10,855 671,165 832,209 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Airsacculitis : Synovitis : Tumors :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 66,005 71,942 533 484 1,844 2,034 Arkansas ..........: 23,196 38,988 1,591 2,167 847 1,070 Delaware ..........: 48,915 70,492 34 53 3,983 4,651 Georgia ...........: 47,291 59,119 438 229 4,475 5,615 Mississippi .......: 9,352 11,895 51 85 455 970 Missouri ..........: 19,551 30,856 137 212 708 841 North Carolina ....: 51,603 74,850 121 174 4,708 5,068 Texas .............: 14,738 23,142 54 71 852 963 Virginia ..........: 35,645 40,825 7 5 1,305 1,312 : United States .....: 429,306 590,349 4,231 4,853 26,972 31,930 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Bruises : Cadaver : Contamination :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 1,239 1,507 4,939 6,100 14,855 21,434 Arkansas ..........: 708 799 6,333 7,027 5,468 6,415 Delaware ..........: 629 986 1,161 1,155 2,060 2,653 Georgia ...........: 499 620 11,133 12,416 8,353 8,444 Mississippi .......: 624 806 1,738 1,939 1,339 1,832 Missouri ..........: 244 277 1,139 1,366 5,096 5,656 North Carolina ....: 938 1,162 11,678 13,169 8,169 7,646 Texas .............: 347 369 1,553 1,617 3,480 4,819 Virginia ..........: 468 637 424 634 1,509 1,959 : United States .....: 9,207 11,484 55,863 63,183 91,665 99,177 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Overscald : Miscellaneous 1/ : Total :----------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number head : Alabama ...........: 2,737 2,287 93,546 147,399 257,313 337,928 Arkansas ..........: 397 1,872 113,427 112,838 214,656 259,634 Delaware ..........: 2,068 1,946 47,539 55,709 148,730 195,576 Georgia ...........: 3,635 2,702 137,315 144,950 268,451 301,710 Mississippi .......: 268 219 31,856 39,447 65,725 82,896 Missouri ..........: 293 163 33,274 32,640 114,525 134,424 North Carolina ....: 3,405 2,448 87,567 110,539 237,212 307,984 Texas .............: 494 729 27,913 36,607 85,341 115,949 Virginia ..........: 323 932 52,026 54,783 104,253 119,530 : United States .....: 20,652 22,829 813,880 963,384 2,131,651 2,630,253 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2012 and January 2013 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Total : Average : slaughtered : live weight : live weight State :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 head --- --- 1,000 pounds --- ----- pounds ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - - - Alaska ..........: - - - - - - Arizona .........: - - - - - - Arkansas ........: 2,393 2,773 47,544 58,807 19.87 21.21 California ......: 1,061 838 30,418 27,071 28.66 32.32 Colorado ........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Connecticut .....: (D) - (D) - (D) - Delaware ........: - - - - - - Florida .........: - - - - - - Georgia .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - : Hawaii ..........: - - - - - - Idaho ...........: - - - - - - Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 1,299 1,628 50,043 63,969 38.53 39.29 Iowa ............: 1,160 1,370 49,392 59,787 42.59 43.63 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - - - Maine ...........: - - - - - - Maryland ........: (D) - (D) - (D) - : Massachusetts ...: - - - - - - Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 2,804 3,739 75,785 99,121 27.03 26.51 Mississippi .....: - - - - - - Missouri ........: 993 1,082 32,609 34,544 32.82 31.93 Montana .........: - - - - - - Nebraska ........: - - - - - - Nevada ..........: - - - - - - New Hampshire ...: - - - - - - New Jersey ......: - - - - - - : New Mexico ......: - - - - - - New York ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) North Carolina ..: 2,036 2,625 69,989 89,704 34.38 34.17 North Dakota ....: - - - - - - Ohio ............: 365 436 15,732 19,352 43.05 44.37 Oklahoma ........: - - - - - - Oregon ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Pennsylvania ....: 563 504 12,952 13,224 23.00 26.25 Rhode Island ....: - - - - - - South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - - - Texas ...........: 574 673 15,043 19,975 26.22 29.66 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: (D) - (D) - (D) - Virginia ........: 2,132 2,437 54,989 63,276 25.79 25.96 Washington ......: - - - - - - West Virginia ...: - - - - - - Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - - - : United States ...: 17,694 20,576 545,558 650,994 30.83 31.64 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Young Turkeys, Pounds Certified and Post-Mortem Condemnations - States and United States: December 2012 and January 2013 [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/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December : January : December : January : December : January ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 pounds --------------- ---- percent ---- : Alabama .........: - - - - (X) (X) Alaska ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Arizona .........: - - - - (X) (X) Arkansas ........: 40,199 49,517 284 403 0.70 0.81 California ......: 24,357 21,799 253 251 1.03 1.14 Colorado ........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Connecticut .....: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Delaware ........: - - - - (X) (X) Florida .........: - - - - (X) (X) Georgia .........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) : Hawaii ..........: - - - - (X) (X) Idaho ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Illinois ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana .........: 40,390 51,722 761 885 1.85 1.68 Iowa ............: 38,683 47,239 629 810 1.60 1.69 Kansas ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Kentucky ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana .......: - - - - (X) (X) Maine ...........: - - - - (X) (X) Maryland ........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) : Massachusetts ...: - - - - (X) (X) Michigan ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota .......: 60,617 79,232 987 1,376 1.60 1.71 Mississippi .....: - - - - (X) (X) Missouri ........: 26,537 28,145 230 219 0.86 0.77 Montana .........: - - - - (X) (X) Nebraska ........: - - - - (X) (X) 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 ..: 55,783 70,921 358 738 0.64 1.03 North Dakota ....: - - - - (X) (X) Ohio ............: 12,560 15,448 194 280 1.52 1.78 Oklahoma ........: - - - - (X) (X) Oregon ..........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Pennsylvania ....: 10,398 10,301 222 177 2.09 1.69 Rhode Island ....: - - - - (X) (X) South Carolina ..: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : South Dakota ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Tennessee .......: - - - - (X) (X) Texas ...........: 12,193 15,923 59 70 0.48 0.44 Utah ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Vermont .........: (D) - (D) - (D) (X) Virginia ........: 44,501 50,476 518 666 1.15 1.30 Washington ......: - - - - (X) (X) West Virginia ...: - - - - (X) (X) Wisconsin .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wyoming .........: - - - - (X) (X) : United States ...: 438,521 521,548 5,554 7,113 1.25 1.35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Ready-to-cook weights. 2/ Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus post-mortem condemnations. Terms and Definitions Used for Poultry Slaughter Estimates Ante-Mortem Condemnations: Birds condemned prior to their entry into the slaughter plant. Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole bird, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Certified Ready-to-Cook: The weight of poultry certified wholesome by inspection after post-mortem condemnation pounds are removed. Ready-to-cook represents poultry meat ready for the marketing channel. Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of frozen and chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live bird. Ducks: Includes all ducks regardless of age and weight. Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Mature Chickens: Fowl from breeder and market egg flocks and stags and cocks. Number of Head: Includes post-mortem condemnations. Old Turkeys: Fully matured birds held for egg production, usually over 15 months of age. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where birds are killed and butchered. Post-Mortem Condemnations: Carcasses or parts condemned by the inspector because of disease or mishandling and removed from the slaughter line and destroyed. Slaughter: Killing and butchering of birds primarily for food. Total Live Weight: The total weight of live birds, before slaughter. Excludes post-mortem condemnations. Young Chickens: Commercially grown broilers-fryers and other young immature birds such as roasters and capons. Young Turkeys: Young birds grown to a matured market age, and other turkeys such as fryers/roasters and young breeders. Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Data for poultry slaughter estimates are collected by inspectors of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA for all Federally Inspected plants. Over 99 percent of the total United States slaughter for any species is under Federal Inspection. The number of head slaughtered daily, by species and class, as well as condemnations and total live and dressed weights are obtained by shift for each plant. Approximately 300 plants slaughtered poultry in the United States under Federal Inspection in 2012. Young chickens were slaughtered in 37 States, young turkeys in 28 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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