Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 July 22

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
Southern Regional Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 100 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 713-5400 www.nass.usda.gov

This report contains the results from the Weekly Broiler Hatchery Survey. Thanks to all who responded.

July 22, 2020

Media Contact: Anthony Prillaman

Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the United States Down 1 Percent

Hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 232 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 18, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.8 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 32.7 million eggs during the week ending July 18, 2020, up 3 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 33.9 million eggs during the same week, down 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Up 2 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 189 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 18, 2020, up 2 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 18, 2020 for the United States were 5.40 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 24.1 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 18, 2020, up 4 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 27.4 million chicks, up 3 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

June 13, 2020

June 20, 2020

June 27, 2020

Week ending
July 4, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,050 1,194
34,780 5,709

33,092 1,198
34,601 5,831

32,498 1,069
34,514 5,656

32,217 1,069
34,190 5,766

July 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,748 1,162
34,153 5,835

United States ......

236,151

234,653

233,030

231,395

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020

233,969

July 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,670 1,163
33,895 5,550
231,876

Percent of previous year
(percent)
103 99 97 98
99

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

June 13, 2020

June 20, 2020

June 27, 2020

Week ending
July 4, 2020

July 11, 2020

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

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

24,387 1,325
27,150 5,075

24,592 1,229
27,739 4,834

24,442 1,339
28,046 4,844

24,336 1,319
27,539 4,831

24,984 1,352
27,219 5,427

United States ......

189,959

189,745

190,728

191,205

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020

189,677

July 18, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,078 1,251
27,396 5,557
189,152

Percent of previous year
(percent)
104 97
103 95
102

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Broiler-Type Eggs Set Selected States and United States: 2020

State

June 13, 2020

June 20, 2020

Week ending

June 27, 2020

July 4, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

33,050 23,580
5,030 1,194 34,780 7,469 3,501 8,359 17,380 8,609

33,092 23,025
4,948 1,198 34,601 7,394 3,370 8,465 17,720 8,642

32,498 22,628
5,026 1,069 34,514 7,756 3,219 8,235 17,659 8,378

32,217 23,048
5,031 1,069 34,190 7,295 3,319 8,041 17,463 8,489

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

25,450 6,934 6,088 5,709
17,909 6,425
13,285

24,269 6,437 6,524 5,831
18,065 6,396
13,073

25,153 6,479 6,389 5,656
17,891 6,327
12,559

25,177 6,444 6,284 5,766
17,370 6,357
12,462

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

11,399

11,603

11,594

11,373

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

236,151 102

234,653 101

233,030 101

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020

231,395 99

July 11, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,748 23,736
5,029 1,162 34,153 7,828 3,364 8,209 17,159 8,362
25,103 7,290 6,510 5,835
17,197 6,322
12,566
11,396
233,969 101

July 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,670 22,813
5,031 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,155 17,098 8,988
24,063 6,874 6,399 5,550
17,335 6,157
12,315
12,321
231,876 99

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed Selected States and United States: 2020

State

June 13, 2020

June 20, 2020

Week ending

June 27, 2020

July 4, 2020

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

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

24,387 21,005
3,657 1,325 27,150 5,942 2,961 6,862 14,681 6,226

24,592 22,089
4,700 1,229 27,739 4,674 3,090 5,728 14,608 5,982

24,442 20,589
4,544 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 5,744 14,830 5,790

24,336 21,167
5,176 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,634 15,003 5,922

July 11, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,984 20,162
4,962 1,352 27,219 4,559 2,787 5,459 15,235 5,522

July 18, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,078 21,726
4,978 1,251 27,396 6,516 2,845 5,048 15,161 5,206

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

20,610 4,394 4,826 5,075
14,636 5,298
11,696

20,692 3,450 5,066 4,834
14,766 5,595
11,678

20,050 5,061 5,049 4,844
14,949 5,719
11,725

20,878 4,497 4,483 4,831
14,846 5,662
11,529

19,504 5,261 5,006 5,427
15,848 6,269
10,721

19,641 3,347 4,934 5,557
14,822 6,281
11,041

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

9,228

9,233

9,126

9,187

9,400

9,324

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

189,959 100

189,745 99

190,728 100

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 22, 2020

191,205 102

189,677 100

189,152 102