U.S. poultry production was up in December.
The USDA says 4.32 billion pounds of poultry were certified as wholesome last month, an increase of 3% on the year.
That was due to a 4% rise in chicken to 3.893 billion pounds because of a higher processing pace and mostly heavier live weights, while canceled out a 3% decline in turkey production to 414.216 million pounds with a slower slaughter rate and mostly lower live weights.
December poultry production up, led by chicken
