Poultry Slaughter ISSN: 958 Released July 23, 205, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United s Department of Agriculture (USDA). ReadytoCook Weight Up 5 Percent from Last Year 204 contained 2 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. 205 contained 22 weekdays (including 0 holidays) and 4 Saturdays. Poultry certified wholesome during 205 (readytocook weight) totaled 3.93 billion pounds, up 5 percent from the amount certified in 204. The 205 revised certified total at 3.73 billion pounds, was up slightly from 204. The revision represented an increase of 447 thousand pounds from last month's preliminary pounds certified. The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during 205 was 5.8 billion pounds, up 5 percent from 4.96 billion pounds a year ago. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.53 billion pounds, up 6 percent from 204. Mature chickens, at 70.3 million pounds, were up 3 percent from the previous year. Turkey inspections totaled 570 million pounds, down 6 percent from a year ago. Ducks totaled 5.9 million pounds, up 3 percent from last year. Young chickens slaughtered during 205 averaged 6.09 pounds per bird, up 2 percent from 204. The average live weight of mature chickens was 6.25 pounds per bird, up 9 percent from a year ago. slaughtered during 205 averaged 30.0 pounds per bird, down slightly from 204. Antemortem condemnations during 205 totaled 2.3 million pounds. Condemnations were percent of the live weight inspected, as compared with percent a year earlier. Postmortem condemnations, at 38.0 million pounds, were 0.96 percent of quantities inspected, as compared with 0.95 percent a year earlier.
Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight by Type United s [Federally inspected only] Number slaughtered Heavy... 204 205 205 205 as % of 204 205 January to 204 205 205 as percent of 204 (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 head) (percent) (percent) (,000 head) (,000 head) (percent) 72,605,999 6,070 5,929 724,604 704,57 0,696 4,92 5,775 75,23 743,804,246 4,33 6,95 755,050 7 7 88 20 4,93,972 73,679 38,767 34,92 4,267,65 4,2,237 69,756 33,206 36,550 4,363,993 95 86 20,058 87 20,45 7,68 77 7,758 8, 08 9,022 24 40,637 605 2,242 3,92 722 3, 0 9 0 Ducks... 2,056 2,72 2,325 3 2,735 3,855 09 Total live weight Heavy... (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 4,265,977 68,483 9,969 48,54 4,334,460 4,303,939 62,85 5,872 46,3 4,366,754 4,528,329 70,304 3,847 56,457 4,598,633 03 69 6 2 87 20 25,9,453 409,274 24,699 284,575 25,528,727 26,86,968 404,30,73 297,37 26,59,278 99 86 603,968 2,304 606,272 539,006 2,43 54,49 566,856 3,53 570,009 37 47 3,433,072 6,529 3,449,60 3,493,888 20,509 3,54,397 24 Ducks... 4,29 4,878 5,905 3 87,552,956 08 Other... 9 78 274 43 54,029,59 3... 4,955,052 4,922,959 5,84,82 29,066,909 30,20,790 Average live weight Heavy... (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (percent) (percent) (pounds) (pounds) (percent) 5.99 5.7 3.29 8.8 5.98 6. 5.87 3.23 8.3 6. 6.09 6.25 3.20 8.6 6.09 09 97 99 5.99 5.55 3.22 8.5 5.98 6.0 5.80 3.23 8.3 6.09 30. 26.48 30.0 30.49 27.83 30.47 29.97 29.9 29.97 0 98 98 30.75 27.32 30.73 30.87 28.4 30.85 Ducks... 6.87 6.85 6.84 6.87 6.85 Includes geese, guineas, ostriches, emus, rheas, and squab. 2 Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
Chilled and Frozen, Pounds Certified by Type United s [Readytocook weights] Chilled Heavy... 204 205 205 205 as % of 204 205 January to 204 205 205 as percent of 204 (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 2,923,67 43,57 0,995 32,522 2,967,88 2,959,598 40,374 8,607 3,767 2,999,972 3,29,06 45,590 7,785 37,805 3,74,606 7 6 3 90 9 7,25,639 258,20 67,405 90,805 7,509,849 8,003,902 258,87 59,26 99,655 8,262,773 88 27,893,557 273,450 248,259,560 249,89 256,505 2,33 258,88 49 95 03 48,548,540,479,560,09,64,934 4,46,656,350 26 Ducks... 3,892 3,988 4,543 7 4 24,352 25,399 Other... 8 4 64 39 44 664 739... 3,244,648 3,253,893 3,438,3 9,0,884 9,5,26 Frozen Heavy... 28,925 28,926 286,55 3 3 286,58 282,424 4 4 282,428 400 99 33 33 99,649,278 23 2,649,30,76,828 7 7,76,835 30 58 22,352 64 22,56 84,83 45 84,228 98,384 45 98,429 93 27 93 08 08,99,53,055,200,586,59,43 965,60,396 97 9 97 Ducks... 6,346 6,739 6,969 0 03 38,974 43,099 Other... 8 7 9 3 29 46 48... 500,796 477,492 487,835 97 2,888,907 2,920,378 0 Chilled and frozen Heavy... 3,205,596 43,58 0,996 32,522 3,249,4 3,246,3 40,377 8,607 3,770 3,286,490 3,4,440 45,5 7,785 37,809 3,457,034 7 6 3 90 9 8,900,97 258,233 67,46 90,87 9,59,50 9,720,730 258,878 59,26 99,662 9,979,608 88 484,245,72 485,966 432,442,605 434,047 454,889 2,358 457,247 37 47 2,748,07 2,534 2,760,605 2,80,365 5,38 2,86,746 23 Ducks... 0,238 0,727,52 2 63,326 68,498 08 Other... 26 2 73 37 43 70 787... 3,745,444 Represents zero. Not applicable. Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 3,73,385 3,925,966 2,983,79 22,865,639 Poultry Slaughter (July 205) 3
AnteMortem Condemnations by Type United s [Federally inspected only] Live weight Heavy... 204 205 205 205 as % of 204 205 January to 204 205 205 as percent of 204 (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 8,880 738 290 448 9,68 8,986 798 286 52 9,784 0,3 829 240 589 0,2 4 2 83 3 4 3 84 5 2 53,42 4,489,793 2,696 57,90 58,830 4,768,746 3,022 63,598 0 97 2 0...,297 34,33,54 36,90,293 48,34 4 0 2 33 3 8,0 232 8,333 8,436 293 8,729 26 Ducks... 4 29 47 5 62 226 238 Total... 0,990,003 2,330 2 2 66,469 72,565 09 Percent of live weight condemned 2 Heavy... (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) 0.2.08.45 0.92 0.2.27.80.09.8.73.04 09 9 3 09 93 96 95 09 0.2.0.44 0.95 0.23.8.63.02 3 0.2.48 0.2.68 0.23.52 0 03 09 0 90 09.40.43 0.25 Ducks... 0.29 0.9 0.30 03 58 0.26 0.25 96 Total... Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 2 Pounds condemned as a percent of live weight pounds inspected. 09 09 0.23 4 Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
PostMortem Condemnations by Type United s [Federally inspected only] Carcass and parts Heavy... 204 205 205 205 as % of 204 205 January to 204 205 205 as percent of 204 (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) 27,59 2,307 788,59 29,466 29,447 2,308 704,604 3,755 28,995 2,43 593,838 3,426 75 2 98 84 5 99 7,668 3,649 5,277 8,372 85,37 84,298 4,280 4,800 9,480 98,578 9 3 6,090 92 6,82 6,063 96 6,59 6,080 28 6,208 39 33 0 36,8 647 37,458 39,509 832 40,34 29 08 Ducks... 239 306 332 39 08,60,829 4 Other... 7 7... 35,888 38,22 37,967 99 224,383 240,755 Percent of weight condemned 2 Heavy... (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) 0.84 5.03 6.69 4.46 0.90 0.90 5.4 7.56 4.8 0.96 0.84 5.06 7.08 4.64 0.90 0 93 96 0.90 5.02 7.26 4.20 0.96 0.93 5.23 7.50 4.53 0.98 03 03 08.24 5.07.26.38 5.64.40.32 5.5.34 96 9 96.32 4.9.34.39 5.3.4 Ducks... 2.28 2.77 2.80 23 0 2.47 2.60 Other... 0.79 0.82 0.57 72 70 0.98 0.88 90... 0.95 Includes geese, guineas, and squab. 2 Pounds condemned as a percent of pounds certified plus postmortem condemnations..0 0.96 0 95.0.04 03 Poultry Slaughter (July 205) 5
Number Condemned PostMortem by Cause and Type United s: and 205......... Heavy...... Tuberculosis Leukosis Septicaemia 6,0 40 293 7 7,350 7,205 302 27 85 7,507 893,26 34,838 98,609 36,229,027,964 927,792 27,36 88,63 38,685,055,08.................. Heavy........................ Heavy........................ Heavy...... 33 33 75 3 78 28,225 580 28,805 Airsacculitis Synovitis Tumors 24,292 72 25,004 50,263 23,55 5,906 7,645 533,84 3,558 24 3,682 422,45 22,679 4,635 8,044 445,30 3,448 358 3,806 2,758 298 28 70 3,056,00,002 2,879 257 88 69 3,36 958 959 3,976 33,335 24,66 8,674 47,3 29 95 24 Bruises Cadaver Contamination 3,22 27,392 9,267 8,25 40,604,535 2,835 2,507 328 24,370 36 25 6 2,997 7,003 6,658 345 20,000 4 8 32 49,26,433 972 46 50,6,52 6,68 54,890,297 580 77 56,87,027 8,035 9,990 62,708 57,840 4,868 54,698,969 37 2,006 Overscald Miscellaneous Total 35 83 8 99,636 62,074 57,48 4,926 6,70 20,25 445 34 3 20,696 8,93 479 35 344 9,392 592,936 90,462 40,342 50,20 683,398 569,699 89,77 32,08 57,753 659,470 2,93,036 360,35 24,392 8,923 2,553,35,885 60,5 2,29,674 338,570 209,377 29,93 2,468,244......... 447 7 454 579 2 600 8,325 53 8,478 8,796 76 8,972 44,875,038 45,93 Represents zero. Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process, plantrejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing proper inspection of the carcass. 4,209,440 42,649 6 Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
Young, Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight s and United s: and 205 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Number slaughtered Total live weight Average live weight (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (pounds) (pounds) 85,236 68,83 22,0 28,580 5,99,709 89,380 74,588 23,076 30,338 5,632,438 480,7 439,595 35,636 206,8 30,557 588,29 504,333 476,272 40,682 28,745 3,952 66,625 5.64 6.39 6.3 7.24 5.88 5.84 5.64 6.39 6.0 7.2 5.67 5.85 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... 4,745 24,495 6,77 2,259 5,65 25,987 6,693 3,7 2,05 43,85,343 68,655 23,29 50,527 98,33 80,325 4.44 5.85 6.00 5.60 4.48 5.79 5.89 5.82 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey... 4,08 58,795 35,568 4,472 60,82 38,006 08 24,797 373,066 7,385 499 27,439 38,468 8,375 535 6.08 6.35 4.82 4.9 6.4 6.27 4.77 4.97 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina...,898 63,52 6,346,6 8,89 23,330 2,098 67,254 6,674 2,908 9,733 25,365 9,556 490,88 35,464 74,456 48,763 70,65 0,72 523,340 37,327 83,850 53,753 84,933 5.03 7.73 5.59 6.67 5.53 7.29 5. 7.78 5.59 6.50 5.52 7.29 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 23,527 50,759 27,665 3,983 9,33 4,37 26,39 50,460 28,470 4,279 9,990 4,624 26,203 35,222 55,962 24,642 35,77 8,274 36,405 307,55 60,82 26,797 37,970 9,672 5.36 6.2 5.64 6.9 3.77 4.23 5.22 6.09 5.63 6.26 3.80 4.25 United s... 704,57 743,804 4,303,939 4,528,329 6. 6.09 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Poultry Slaughter (July 205) 7
Young, Pounds Certified and PostMortem Condemnations s and United s: and 205 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Total chilled and frozen pounds certified Postmortem condemnations Carcass and parts Percent 2 (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 367,007 333,789 0,07 50,605 22,98 446,86 385, 36,528,579 59,426 23,965 459,084 3,07 3,858 89,677 37 3,966 2,906 3,570 96,573 23 3,778 0.82.4 0.80.0 0.59 0.88 0.75 0.98 0.9 0.98 0.5 0.82 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... 5,43,097 75,274 49,977 6,909 09,434 74,320 58,60 37,556 456 650 2,609 457 726 0.88.47 0.60.28 0.7.45 0.6.22 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey... 2,52 29,306 27,3 349 23,353 296,55 35,384 375 20,922,346 4 84 2,04,427 2 0.98 0.66.04.0 0.78 0.68.04 0.56 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 5,954 383,27 26,386 56,050 33,08 28,029 6,560 408,039 27,772 62,993 36,520 39,296 45 3,325 37 464 65 754 83 2, 333 523 674 730 2.37 0.86.9 0.82.82 0.59 2.72 0.72.8 0.82.8 0.52 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 92,59 235,69 0,796 8,356 25,235 3,343 99,967 235,3 4,92 9,925 27,243 4,366 849,834 855 77 59 784 2,028 783 80 48 0.9 0.77 0.77 0.60 0.30.8 0.78 0.86 0.68 0.55 0.29.02 United s... 3,246,3 3,4,440 29,447 28,995 0.90 0.84 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not applicable. Readytocook weights. 2 Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus postmortem condemnations. 8 Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
Young, Number Condemned PostMortem by Cause s and United s: and 205 [Published s do not add to United s total to avoid disclosure] Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Georgia... Mississippi... Missouri... North Carolina... Texas... Virginia... Tuberculosis Leukosis Septicaemia 395 227 2,492 46 78 74 28 35 66 503 283 2,065 53 89 88 46 88 83,744 76,765 70,505 03,242 2,504 49,023 99,34 67,0 20,468,629 86,92 73,969 99,573 20,206 45,58,33 73,900 20,6 United s... Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Georgia... Mississippi... Missouri... North Carolina... Texas... Virginia... United s... Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Georgia... Mississippi... Missouri... North Carolina... Texas... Virginia... United s... Alabama... Arkansas... Delaware... Georgia... Mississippi... Missouri... North Carolina... Texas... Virginia... 6,0 7,205 893,26 Airsacculitis Synovitis Tumors 927,792 36,99 30,024 68,580 92,540,682 8,055 62,973 9,647 27,537 50,263 29,276 27,88 49,359 70,95 9,354 5,757 40,47 8,080 8,839 422,45 362 770 28 52 30 64 68 90 5 2,758 289 74 38 64 99 2 254 57 20 2,879,28 670,6,934 450 382 2,739 565 369 3,976 Bruises Cadaver Contamination,285 663,43,92 525 346 2,088 577 464 3,22,74 363,507 852 380 25 86 459 756,535,52 487,595 895 532 68 982 448 90 2,997 5,908 3,78,936,825,680 554 0,39 987 486 49,26 6,574 3,72,605 5,26,849 475 0,734 865 550 54,890 5,484 6,63 6,056 6,286,2 3,484 5,507 3,890 2,0 9,990 Overscald Miscellaneous Total 2,5 6,558 5,363 8,724,424 3,992 5,606 4,049 2,784 99,636 99,337 2,958 2,996 507 95 2,256 568 58,448 76 2,304 3,37 227 7 3,449,284 755 55,297 36,049 2,293,69 3,9 25,492 67,762 20,086 3,060 57,283 39,083 9,657 70,300 5,349 3,443 53,595 5,608 2,805 20,555 56,04 67,47 34,492 50,64 87,438 252,009 3,428 66,268 24,39 66,262 47,098 270,458 49,654 87,988 2,602 4,975 57,322 United s... 20,25 8,93 592,936 569,699 2,93,036 2,29,674 Represents zero. Includes any portion of the carcass affected by an inflammatory process, plantrejected carcasses, missing viscera, or ascites fluid preventing proper inspection of the carcass. Poultry Slaughter (July 205) 9
Young, Number Slaughtered, Total Live Weight, and Average Live Weight s and United s: and 205 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Number slaughtered Total live weight Average live weight (,000 head) (,000 head) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (pounds) (pounds) 2,722 726 3,032 905 53,298 23,5 60,078 27,36 9.58 32.37 9.8 3 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland...,767,209 2,050 80 7,669 47,528 80,675 30,03 40.55 39.30 39.35 37.57 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey... 2,8 839 3,036 967 64,89 30,093 69,08 32,878 22.40 35.86 22.73 34.00 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina...,744 432 587,938 482 677 63,744 9,346 6,37 72,24 20,750 8,299 36.56 44.8 27.78 37.2 43.0 27.04 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 509 2,083 488 2,290 7,306 56,739 6,534 63,003 4.35 27.24 3.39 27.5 United s... 7,68 8, 539,006 566,856 30.49 29.97 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 0 Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
Young, Pounds Certified and PostMortem Condemnations s and United s: and 205 [Data may not add to totals due to rounding] Alabama... Alaska... Arizona... Arkansas... California... Colorado... Connecticut... Delaware... Florida... Georgia... Total chilled and frozen pounds certified Postmortem condemnations Carcass and parts Percent 2 (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (,000 pounds) (percent) (percent) 44,763 9,096 50,464 22,086 247 43 27 27 0.55 0.74 0.53 0.57 Hawaii... Idaho... Illinois... Indiana... Iowa... Kansas... Kentucky... Louisiana... Maine... Maryland... 57,762 37,36 64,863 23,57 973 603,0 35.66.59.53.47 Massachusetts... Michigan... Minnesota... Mississippi... Missouri... Montana... Nebraska... Nevada... New Hampshire... New Jersey... 5,778 24,34 54,980 26,589 872 237 97 226.66 0.97.73 0.84 New Mexico... New York... North Carolina... North Dakota... Ohio... Oklahoma... Oregon... Pennsylvania... Rhode Island... South Carolina... 49,833 5,443 2,938 56,593 6,58 4,496 649 349 222 638 352 255.28 2.2.69.2 2.08.73 South Dakota... Tennessee... Texas... Utah... Vermont... Virginia... Washington... West Virginia... Wisconsin... Wyoming... 6,95 45,95 5,527 5,46 42 52 34 64 0.68.0 0.62.9 United s... 432,442 454,889 6,063 6,080.38.32 Represents zero. Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Not applicable. Readytocook weights. 2 Pounds condemned as percent of pounds certified plus postmortem condemnations. Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
Terms and Definitions Used for Poultry Slaughter Estimates AnteMortem Condemnations: Birds condemned prior to their entry into the slaughter plant. Average Live Weight: The weight of the whole bird, before slaughter. Excludes postmortem condemnations. Certified ReadytoCook: The weight of poultry certified wholesome by inspection after postmortem condemnation pounds are removed. Readytocook represents poultry meat ready for the marketing channel. Dressing Percent: Usually expressed as a percentage yield of frozen and chilled carcass in relation to the weight of the live bird. Ducks: Includes all ducks regardless of age and weight. Federally Inspected (FI) Plants: Plants that transport meat interstate must employ federal inspectors to assure compliance with USDA standards. Mature : Fowl from breeder and market egg flocks and stags and cocks. Number of Head: Includes postmortem condemnations. Old : Fully matured birds held for egg production, usually over 5 months of age. Plant, Slaughter: An establishment where birds are killed and butchered. PostMortem Condemnations: Carcasses or parts condemned by the inspector because of disease or mishandling and removed from the slaughter line and destroyed. Slaughter: Killing and butchering of birds primarily for food. Total Live Weight: The total weight of live birds, before slaughter. Excludes postmortem condemnations. Young : Commercially grown broilersfryers and other young immature birds such as roasters and capons. Young : Young birds grown to a matured market age, and other turkeys such as fryers/roasters and young breeders. 2 Poultry Slaughter (July 205)
Statistical Methodology Data Sources: Data for poultry slaughter estimates are collected by inspectors of the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), USDA for all Federally Inspected plants. Over 99 percent of the total United s slaughter for any species is under Federal Inspection. The number of head slaughtered daily, by species and class, as well as condemnations and total live and dressed weights are obtained by shift for each plant. Approximately 300 plants slaughtered poultry in the United s under Federal Inspection in 202. Young chickens were slaughtered in 37 s, young turkeys in 28 s. Revision Policy: Data for the previous month and yeartodate totals are subject to revision the following month after the initial monthly estimates are published. Final data are published in the annual summary released in February and include any revisions made to current year s and previous year s published data. Revisions are generally the result of late reports or corrections received by FSIS from plants and are usually less than onehalf of one percent. No revisions will be made to the previous year s data after publication of the annual summary in February. Procedures and Reliability: Plant inspectors submit data electronically for each shift a plant operates. An edit provides checks for the detection of errors such as invalid plant information, duplication, and erroneous data. Data are accumulated to monthly totals for this release. Data for major slaughter plants with missing reports are adjusted prior to publication to assure that all plants slaughtering a significant portion of a specific class are included. Estimates for missing shifts are made only after verifying that the plant was in operation. Adjustments are based on a shift determined to be similar to the one missing. Late reports replace imputed data as they become available. While there is a varying degree of incompleteness from month to month, it has only a minimal impact on the published totals. Poultry slaughter estimates are based on a census of operating plants and, therefore, have no sampling error. However, they may be subject to errors such as omissions, duplications, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors are minimized through strict quality controls in the edit and summarization process, and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Email inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch... (202) 7203570 Bruce Boess, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section... (202) 7204447 Alissa CowellMytar Cold Storage... (202) 720475 Heidi Gleich Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery... (202) 7200585 Michael Klamm Poultry Slaughter, Turkey Hatchery, Raised... (202) 6903237 Tom Kruchten Census of Aquaculture... (202) 6904870 Kim Linonis Layers, Eggs... (202) 6908632 Sammy Neal Catfish Production, Egg Products, Mink, Trout Production... (202) 7203244 Joshua O Rear Honey... (202) 6903676 Poultry Slaughter (July 205) 3
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