Broiler hatchery news release, 2020 July 29

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 29, 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 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 82.6 percent. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.

Hatcheries in Alabama set 33.1 million eggs during the week ending July 25, 2020, up 1 percent from a year ago. Hatcheries in Georgia set 34.1 million eggs during the same week, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent

Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 186 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 4, 2020 through July 25, 2020 for the United States were 5.58 billion. Cumulative placements were down slightly from the same period a year earlier.

Broiler growers in Alabama placed 23.5 million chicks for meat production during the week ending July 25, 2020, down 1 percent from a year ago. Placements in Georgia totaled 26.5 million chicks, down 3 percent from a year ago.

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

State

June 20, 2020

June 27, 2020

July 4, 2020

Week ending
July 11, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

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

32,158 1,069
33,947 5,672

32,748 1,162
34,153 5,835

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

United States ......

234,653

232,870

230,480

233,010

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020

230,596

July 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,109 1,163
34,119 5,312
231,720

Percent of previous year
(percent)
101 99 98 94
99

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

State

June 20, 2020

June 27, 2020

July 4, 2020

Week ending
July 11, 2020

July 18, 2020

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

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

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
27,212 5,427

24,446 1,251
26,995 5,557

United States ......

189,745

190,750

191,217

189,600

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020

188,605

July 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,536 1,260
26,525 5,041
186,308

Percent of previous year
(percent)
99 97 97 108
99

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

State

June 20, 2020

June 27, 2020

Week ending

July 4, 2020

July 11, 2020

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

(1,000 eggs)

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

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

32,498 22,628
4,838 1,069 34,514 7,756 3,219 8,263 17,659 8,378

32,158 22,967
5,026 1,069 33,947 7,295 3,319 8,040 17,463 8,489

32,748 23,736
5,004 1,162 34,153 7,828 3,364 8,208 17,159 8,362

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

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

24,740 6,444 6,284 5,672
17,370 6,357
12,462

24,170 7,290 6,510 5,835
17,197 6,322
12,566

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

11,603

11,594

11,378

11,396

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

234,653 101

232,870 101

230,480 99

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020

233,010 100

July 18, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
32,670 22,825
4,825 1,163 33,895 7,838 3,211 8,154 17,098 8,988
23,535 6,874 6,399 5,550
17,335 6,157
11,758
12,321
230,596 99

July 25, 2020
(1,000 eggs)
33,109 23,093
4,547 1,163 34,119 7,767 3,364 8,518 17,522 9,042
24,646 6,863 6,335 5,312
17,045 5,990
12,343
10,942
231,720 99

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

State

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)

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

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

24,442 20,589
4,376 1,339 28,046 5,942 2,939 6,075 14,830 5,790

24,336 21,167
5,074 1,319 27,539 6,149 3,047 5,862 15,003 5,922

24,984 20,154
4,768 1,352 27,212 4,559 2,787 5,474 15,235 5,522

July 18, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
24,446 21,699
4,734 1,251 26,995 6,516 2,845 5,054 15,161 5,206

July 25, 2020
(1,000 chicks)
23,536 21,026
4,901 1,260 26,525 5,718 2,913 5,292 15,008 5,639

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

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

20,050 5,061 5,049 4,844
14,949 5,578
11,725

20,864 4,497 4,483 4,831
14,846 5,562
11,529

19,543 5,261 5,006 5,427
15,732 6,463
10,721

19,284 3,347 4,934 5,557
14,808 6,469
10,975

19,712 3,909 4,829 5,041
14,164 5,832
12,070

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

9,233

9,126

9,187

9,400

9,324

8,933

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

189,745 99

190,750 100

191,217 102

Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Broiler Hatchery, July 29, 2020

189,600 100

188,605 102

186,308 99