U.S. poultry production declined in July.
The USDA says 4.133 billion pounds of poultry were certified wholesale last month, 3% less than July 2021, with a 2% decrease in chicken production to 3.729 billion pounds and a 14% drop for turkey to 393.859 million.
The chicken slaughter fell 2% on the year at 767.097 million head and the average live weight was 1% lower at 6.43 pounds per bird, while the turkey slaughter was down 11% to 16.035 million head and the average live weight was 4% lighter at 30.7 pounds.
July poultry production under 2021 levels
