Broiler Slaughter Pushes Up Before Memorial Day Weekend

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Broiler Slaughter Pushes Up Before Memorial Day Weekend

The Jacobsen | 05.10.2023

Values for mid-week were reported as steady from participants. Accounts of thin offering levels were made by the majority. However, lower CME values continued to pressure animal proteins.

For week ending May 13th, 2023, broiler slaughter is anticipated to be 165.073 million head, 1.3 percent above 2022 and 0.5 percent up from the previous week. Over the next six weeks, broiler slaughter is projected to average 165.779 million head per week, up 1.2 percent up from 2022 and 4.4 percent from 2021.

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