date:Jul 26, 2012
The May revised certified total advanced 1 percent to 3.86 billion lbs. The May revision represented an increase of 214,000 lbs. from last month's preliminary pounds certified, NASS said.
The preliminary total live weight of all federally inspected poultry during June 2012 declined 5 percent from 2011 totals to 4.86 billion lbs. from 5.11 billion lbs., NASS said. Young chickens inspected totaled 4.14 billion lbs., down 5 percent from June 2011. Mature chickens, were down 4 percent to 75.9 milli