Broiler hatchery news release, 2019 December 4

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
Southern Region News Release Broiler Hatchery
Cooperating with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and South Carolina Department of Agriculture
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December 4, 2019
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 233 million eggs in incubators during the week ending November 30, 2019, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.1 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 2 Percent
Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 182 million chicks for meat production during the week ending November 30, 2019, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 5, 2019 through November 30, 2019 for the United States were 8.90 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 26, 2019

November 2, 2019

November 9, 2019

Week ending
November 16, 2019

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

31,286 1,178
33,012 5,590

33,014 1,178
34,607 5,738

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

United States ......

227,479

224,117

225,873

234,890

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019.

237,149

November 30, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,892 1,178
32,575 5,807
233,201

Percent of previous year
(percent)
106 99 88 99
99

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

State

October 26, 2019

November 2, 2019

November 9, 2019

Week ending
November 16, 2019

November 23, 2019

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

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

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

22,319 1,213
24,547 5,230

United States ......

176,550

177,647

178,788

182,726

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019.

179,309

November 30, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,090 1,328
26,665 4,107
182,206

Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 98
102 95
102

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

State

October 26, 2019

November 2, 2019

Week ending

November 9, 2019

November 16, 2019

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

31,286 23,285
4,960 1,178 33,012 6,892 3,607 8,014 17,844 8,106

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

November 30, 2019
(1,000 eggs)
32,892 23,540
5,034 1,178 32,575 7,747 3,758 8,066 18,015 8,664

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

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

23,803 7,478 5,266 5,359
17,114 5,990
12,730

23,546 7,648 5,819 5,590
16,210 6,484
11,615

24,137 7,691 5,940 5,738
17,610 6,294
12,611

24,566 7,765 5,562 5,693
17,781 5,903
12,925

24,483 7,573 5,542 5,807
17,934 6,662
12,769

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

9,975

9,832

10,777

11,359

10,818

10,962

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

227,479 105

224,117 104

225,873 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019.

234,890 103

237,149 104

233,201 99

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

State

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)

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

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

23,497 19,661
4,047 1,195 26,480 6,307 3,192 5,782 13,621 5,621

22,663 18,661
4,638 1,284 27,001 5,846 3,291 5,289 14,641 5,650

24,400 20,409
5,871 1,285 23,817 6,353 3,560 4,365 15,435 5,900

November 23, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
22,319 21,213
5,516 1,213 24,547 6,125 2,743 5,346 14,708 4,815

November 30, 2019
(1,000 chicks)
23,090 21,254
5,494 1,328 26,665 5,880 2,963 4,918 14,891 5,194

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

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

19,807 4,791 3,752 5,390
13,752 5,723
10,565

19,318 4,936 4,054 5,230
14,084 4,916
10,859

19,645 5,020 4,374 4,107
13,199 5,779
10,100

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

7,274

7,557

7,568

7,551

7,367

8,305

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

176,550 101

177,647 102

178,788 104

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, December 4, 2019.

182,726 104

179,309 104

182,206 102