Source: USDA, 8/25/11
 

Poultry certified wholesome during July 2011 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.51 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the amount certified in July 2010. The June 2011 revised certified total at 3.86 billion pounds, was up 5 percent from June 2010. The June revision represented an increase of 1.47 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified.

The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during July 2011 was 4.66 billion pounds, down 2 percent from 4.75 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.01 billion pounds, down 2 percent from July 2010. Mature chickens, at 72.9 million pounds, were up 2 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 563 million pounds, down 3 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 11.9 million pounds, down 9 percent from last year.

Young chickens slaughtered during July 2011 averaged 5.76 pounds per bird, up 3 percent from July 2010. The average live weight of mature chickens was 6.00 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during July 2011 averaged 29.1 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from July 2010.
Ante-mortem condemnations during July 2011 totaled 11.3 million pounds. Condemnations were 0.24 percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with 0.30 percent a year earlier. Post-mortem condemnations, at 32.8 million pounds, were 0.93 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.91 percent a year earlier.

July 2010 contained 22 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.
July 2011 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 5 Saturdays.

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