RA_PY002 Raleigh, NC Thursday, March 28, 2024 USDA-NC Dept of Ag Market News *** No report will be issued on Friday, March 29, 2024 in observance of the Good Friday holiday. The next report will be issued on Monday, April 01, 2024. *** N.C. BROILER-FRYERS: The market tone is steady and the live supply is adequate to meet the moderate demand. Average weights are mostly desirable. The estimated slaughter for Thursday in North Carolina is 3,583,000 head compared to 3,530,000 head last Thursday. ESTIMATED SLAUGHTER OF BRL/FRYS. IN NC: FEDERAL-STATE Estd. Actual Avg. Wts. Actual Avg. Wts. 03/28 03/26 03/26 03/21 03/19 3,583 3,517 8.57 3,530 8.49 SOURCE: North Carolina Dept of Ag-USDA Market News Service, Raleigh NC Khaila Daye 919-707-3156 https://www.ncagr.gov/markets/mktnews/ra_py002.TXT 1055e