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Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
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November 27, 2019

Media Contact: Jacqueline Moore

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Up 4 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 237 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 23, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 81.9 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 4 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 179 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 23, 2019, up 4 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through November 23, 2019 for the United States were 8.72 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019

State

October 19, 2019

October 26, 2019

November 2, 2019

Week ending
November 9, 2019

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

30,538 1,163
33,859 5,727

31,308 1,163
33,255 5,827

30,716 1,163
32,090 5,359

31,054 1,178
33,012 5,590

November 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,014 1,178
34,607 5,738

United States ......

223,223

227,479

224,353

222,824

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2019.

234,919

November 23, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,617 1,178
36,915 5,693
236,957

Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 99
106 102
104

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019

State

October 19, 2019

October 26, 2019

November 2, 2019

Week ending
November 9, 2019

November 16, 2019

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............. Florida ................ Georgia .............. South Carolina....

23,447 1,312
27,362 5,048

23,657 1,270
25,577 4,268

23,497 1,195
26,480 5,113

22,663 1,284
27,001 5,059

24,400 1,285
23,817 5,390

United States ......

182,467

176,550

177,632

178,782

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2019.

182,747

November 23, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,368 1,206
24,547 5,230
179,409

Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 91 98
109
104

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2019

State

October 19, 2019

October 26, 2019

Week ending

November 2, 2019

November 9, 2019

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

30,538 21,470
5,152 1,163 33,859 7,326 3,879 7,592 17,742 8,332

31,308 22,809
5,274 1,163 33,255 7,882 3,864 7,286 18,278 8,136

30,716 23,062
5,023 1,163 32,090 7,980 3,334 7,877 17,196 8,104

31,054 22,462
4,960 1,178 33,012 6,892 3,607 8,014 17,548 7,710

November 16, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
33,014 23,668
4,961 1,178 34,607 7,791 3,456 7,763 18,111 8,961

November 23, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,617 23,858
5,038 1,178 36,915 7,806 3,864 7,902 18,006 8,952

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

23,908 6,433 5,579 5,727
16,944 6,498
11,154

23,500 7,782 4,944 5,827
17,356 6,454
12,386

23,803 7,714 5,266 5,359
17,114 5,990
12,730

23,594 7,393 5,741 5,590
15,658 6,302
11,510

24,166 7,691 5,940 5,738
17,610 6,294
12,611

24,595 7,765 5,562 5,693
17,781 5,903
12,925

Other States ........................................

9,927

9,975

9,832

10,599

11,359

10,597

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

223,223 104

227,479 105

224,353 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2019.

222,824 101

234,919 103

236,957 104

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2019

State

October 19, 2019

October 26, 2019

Week ending

November 2, 2019

November 9, 2019

(1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks) (1,000 chicks)

Alabama ............................................. Arkansas ............................................. Delaware ............................................ Florida ................................................. Georgia ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Maryland ............................................. Mississippi .......................................... Missouri ..............................................

23,447 22,902
6,240 1,312 27,362 5,912 3,367 4,393 14,289 6,227

23,657 21,444
5,237 1,270 25,577 6,165 2,804 5,259 12,564 5,731

23,497 19,661
4,069 1,195 26,480 6,307 3,192 5,745 13,621 5,621

22,663 18,661
4,836 1,284 27,001 5,846 3,291 5,085 14,641 5,650

November 16, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
24,400 20,409
5,933 1,285 23,817 6,353 3,560 4,307 15,435 5,900

November 23, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,368 21,213
5,516 1,206 24,547 6,125 2,743 5,346 14,708 4,815

North Carolina ..................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Carolina .................................... Texas .................................................. Virginia ................................................ California, Tennessee,
and West Virginia ..............................

19,080 2,789 3,697 5,048
13,541 5,537
9,925

18,282 3,870 4,326 4,268
13,464 4,929
10,429

18,397 3,248 4,277 5,113
13,477 5,761
10,414

18,929 4,246 4,168 5,059
13,434 6,100
10,320

19,824 4,791 3,752 5,390
13,752 5,723
10,565

19,331 4,936 4,054 5,230
14,084 4,916
10,825

Other States ........................................

7,399

7,274

7,557

7,568

7,551

7,446

United States ...................................... Percent of previous year .....................

182,467 106

176,550 101

177,632 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, November 27, 2019.

178,782 104

182,747 104

179,409 104