U.S. poultry production declined slightly in June.
The USDA says there were 4.429 billion pounds of poultry certified as wholesome last month, down 1% on the year, with a fractional increase for chicken to 3.976 billion pounds canceled out by a 9% drop in turkey to 442.258 million.
The monthly turkey slaughter fell 4% to 18.248 million head and the total live weight was 9% lighter at 553.039 million pounds, while the chicken slaughter was slightly higher at 818.466 million head and the average live weight was modestly lower at 5.27 billion pounds.
