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Broiler sets, placements remain on faster than 2023 pace

Another week, another year-to-year increase in broiler sets and placements.

This months-long trend in sets and placements implies higher broiler chicken production in 2024 than 2023.

The USDA says 238.202 million broiler-type eggs were set into incubation, a drop of 6.039 million on the week, but up 5% on the year, with average hatchability fractionally lower, while still holding above 79%.

183.989 million broiler-type chicks entered meat production, dropping 6.035 million head from the prior week, but still rising 1% from a year ago.

Those birds will head to market starting in late November.

The USDA’s expects 2024 broiler production to top 47 billion pounds, with the next guess out Friday, October 11^th at Noon Eastern/11 Central.

Comparisons for Brownfield states:

Arkansas: Sets: 24.318 million eggs, compared to 25.588 million the previous week; Placements: 18.956 million head, compared to 20.514 million the week before

Kentucky: Sets: 6.834 million eggs, compared to 7.45 million the previous week; Placements: 5.932 million head, compared to 5.971 million the week before

Missouri: Sets: 9.114 million eggs, compared to 8.874 million the previous week; Placements: 6.15 million head, compared to 5.463 million the week before

California/Tennessee/West Virginia: Sets: 15.794 million eggs, compared to 16.108 million the previous week; Placements: 13.734 million head, compared to 13.81 million the week before