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Broiler sets, placements dip on week, rise on year
Broiler sets and placements in early 2025 continue to run ahead of the 2024 pace.
The USDA says 249.32 million broiler type eggs were set into incubation last week, falling 71,000 from the previous week, but rising 4% on the year, with average hatchability holding at 79.3%.
191.551 million chicks were placed into meat production, down 1.22 million on the week, but up 2% on the year, with cumulative placements 3% ahead of the year ago pace.
Those birds will start heading to market later this winter.
The USDA did trim their 2025 broiler production estimate because of lighter weights, but still expects this year to top last year, with the next projection out February 11th.
Comparisons for Brownfield states:
Arkansas: Sets: 25.931 million eggs, compared to 26.09 million the week before; Placements: 22.802 million head, compared to 22.163 million the prior week
Kentucky: Sets: 7.596 million eggs, compared to 7.97 million the week before; Placements: 5.81 million head, compared to 5.928 million the prior week
Missouri: Sets: 9.111 million eggs, compared to 9.097 million the week before; Placements: 5.754 million head, compared to 5.444 million the prior week
California/Tennessee/West Virginia: Sets: 15.319 million eggs, compared to 15.527 million the week before; Placements: 12.701 million head, compared to 13.314 million the prior week
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