United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Weekly Broiler Report

Southern Plains Regional Field Office · Post Office Box 70, Austin, Texas 78767 · 800-626-3142 · www.nass.usda.gov
Cooperating with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and Texas Department of Agriculture

June 20, 2018. Contact: Abner Custodio or Jason Hardegree.

Oklahoma hatcheries set 7.63 million eggs in Texas hatcheries set 16.7 million eggs in incubators
incubators during the week ending June 16, down during the week ending June 16, down 1 percent
3 percent from the week prior, but 1 percent above from the week prior, but up 4 percent from the
the previous year. previous year.

The number of chicks placed for meat production The number of chicks placed for meat production
during the week of June 16, was 3.37 million, down during the week of June 16, was 13.7 million, up
29 percent from the previous week and down 2 percent from the previous week and up 3 percent
28 percent from the previous year. from the previous year.

Broiler-Type Eggs Set, Southern Plains Region and U.S.

Week ending
State May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16,
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018
1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs 1,000 eggs
Oklahoma 7,606 7,804 7,891 7,753 7,843 7,625
Texas 16,361 16,455 16,686 16,832 16,745 16,650

United States 229,715 233,663 232,422 234,468 232,832 231,170

Broiler-Type Chicks Placed, Southern Plains Region and U.S.

Week ending
State May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2, June 9, June 16,
2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018
1,000 chicks 1,000 chicks 1,000 chicks 1,000 chicks 1,000 chicks 1,000 chicks
Oklahoma 5,544 5,019 4,526 4,072 4,763 3,370
Texas 13,408 13,652 13,319 13,289 13,400 13,661

United States 185,425 185,416 185,440 185,398 188,973 187,850

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