,,,"Poultry Production, Disposition, and Income, 1999-2003  1/",,,
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," Unit",1999,2000,2001,2002,2003
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" Eggs",,,,,,
"  Eggs Produced"," millions",845,824,766,734,744
"  Price Per Dozen 2/"," cents",88.5,96.3,96.1,98.8,118
"  Value of Production"," thous. dols.",62319,66126,61344,60433,73160
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" Commercial Broilers 3/",,,,,,
"  Number Raised"," thous. head",268700,264900,271500,265500,265100
"  Pounds Produced"," thous. lbs.",1316600,1298000,1330400,1301000,1299000
"  Price Per Pound 4/"," cents",36,34,39,30,34
"  Value of Production  5/"," thous. dols.",473976,441320,518856,390300,441660
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" Turkeys",,,,,,
"  Number Raised 6/"," thous. head",24000,25500,24000,20000,23000
"  Pounds Produced"," thous. lbs.",525600,553350,530400,446000,492200
"  Price Per Pound 7/"," cents",42,43,39,37,36
"  Value of Production  5/"," thous. dols.",220752,237941,206856,165020,177192
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" Chickens 8/",,,,,,
"   Number Sold "," thous. head",3182,3243,2943,3037,3497
"   Pounds Sold"," thous. lbs.",19728,18485,20012,18526,21681
"   Price Per Pound"," cents",8,6.5,7.5,6.2,7.2
"   Value of Production  5/"," thous. dols.",1578,1202,1501,1149,1561
" ",,,,,,
"1/   Annual estimates cover the period from Dec.1  the previous year through Nov. 30.  ",,,,,,
"2/  Average of all eggs sold by producers, including hatching eggs.",,,,,,
"3/  Broiler production including other domestic meat-type breeds. ",,,,,,
"4/  Price per pound–Livewieght equivalent prices, derived from ready-to-cook (RTC) prices using the following formula; RTC price",,,,,,
"    minus processing cost X (dressing percentage)=  Livewieght equivalent price. ",,,,,,
"5/INCLUDES HOME CONSUMPTION.",,,,,,
"6/  Based on turkeys placed Sept. 1, previous year through August 31, current year.  Excludes young turkeys lost.",,,,,,
"7/  Prices are equivalent live weight returns to producers.",,,,,,
"8/  Estimates cover the 12 month period from Dec. 1, the previous year through Nov. 30 and excludes broilers.",,,,,,