date:Jul 26, 2012
on lbs. compared to 2011 totals. Turkey inspections totaled 634 million lbs., down 3 percent from 2011. Ducks totaled 13.3 million lbs., a 6 percent decrease from 2011 totals, according to the agency.
Young chickens slaughtered during June averaged 5.86 lbs. per bird, up 1 percent from June 2011. The average live weight of mature chickens declined 5 percent to 5.73 lbs. per bird. Turkeys slaughtered during June averaged 30.0 lbs. per bird, up 3 percent from June 2011.
Ante-mortem condemnations