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Poultry ready-to-cook pounds up 4 percent from last year
Story Date: 3/27/2012
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Source: Rita Jane Gabbett, MEATINGPLACE, 3/26/12
Poultry certified wholesome during February 2012 (ready-to-cook weight) totaled 3.47 billion pounds, up 4 percent from the amount certified in February 2011.
The January 2012 revised certified total at .62 billion pounds, was down 1 percent from January 2011. The January revision represented an increase of 2.69 million pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified.
The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during February 2012 was 4.60 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 4.42 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 3.93 billion pounds, up 4 percent from February 2011. Mature chickens, at 61.0 million pounds, were down slightly from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 586 million pounds, up 7 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 13.5 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year.
Young chickens slaughtered during February 2012 averaged 5.82 pounds per bird, up 1 percent from February 2011. The average live weight of mature chickens was 5.52 pounds per bird, down 1 percent from a year ago. Turkeys slaughtered during February 2012 averaged 30.8 pounds per bird, up 1 percent from February 2011.
February 2011 contained 20 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
February 2012 contained 21 weekdays (including 1 holiday) and 4 Saturdays.
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