USDA Monthly National Chicken Report 05/01 13:45

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Monthly National Chicken Report
                                                                    May 01, 2026
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Chicken, Whole - Cents Per Lb
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Domestic - Fresh - Conventional - Delivered
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                           Current Week's Trading        Previous Week's Trading
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                           Price Range     Wtd Avg Change   1,000  Wtd Avg 1,000
                                                             lbs            lbs 
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National Composite Whole  85.00 - 151.00    121.13   1.52  48306    119.61 42251
 
WOG Trading by Size:
2.50 LB and lighter      102.00 - 149.00     137.1  -2.02   8101    139.12  6763
2.51 to 3.50 LB           85.00 - 151.00    117.77    3.2  31936    114.57 27321
3.51 LB and heavier       90.00 - 100.00     95.83  -2.18   2696     98.01  2355
National Composite WOGS:  85.00 - 151.00    120.05   1.99  42733    118.06 36440
 
Whole Body Trading by Size:
3.00 LB and Lighter      126.00 - 132.00    128.71  -0.29   1087       129  1470
3.01 LB and heavier      123.50 - 150.00    129.54   0.04   4486     129.5  4341
National Composite:      123.50 - 150.00    129.38   0.01   5573    129.37  5811
 
Regional and Specific Destination Pricing:
Central Whole Body:       85.00 - 145.00    100.45    1.2  13974     99.25 12123
Chicago Whole Body:       85.00 - 122.00    100.29   1.87   6878     98.42  6509
Eastern Whole Body:       92.00 - 144.00    120.28    1.2  18204    119.08 16688
Los Angeles Whole Body:  106.00 - 150.00    138.34    1.8  10821    136.54  9054
New York Whole Body:      92.00 - 144.00    119.15   0.07  10004    119.08  9065
Western Whole Body:      106.00 - 151.00       140   1.36  16128    138.64 13439
Central WOG:              85.00 - 122.00     99.53   1.31  13690     98.22 11855
Eastern WOG:              92.00 - 144.00     117.8   2.12  13300    115.68 11630
Western WOG:             106.00 - 151.00     139.8   1.45  15743    138.35 12954
 

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Chicken, Part - Cents Per Lb
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Domestic - Fresh - Conventional - FOB
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                           Current Week's Trading        Previous Week's Trading
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                           Price Range     Wtd Avg Change   1,000  Wtd Avg 1,000
                                                             lbs            lbs 
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Backs and Necks Stripped:   6.00 - 10.00      7.75   0.36   8952            6709
Breast - B/S:            130.00 - 197.00    169.21  16.31   9517            7089
Breast - Line Run:        89.00 - 132.00     99.44  11.46    775            1109
Breast With Ribs:        130.00 - 144.00    142.68   2.01    101              47
Drumsticks:                41.00 - 72.00     58.17  -0.11   6182            5941
Frames:                     6.00 - 11.00      9.52   1.85   5033            6740
Gizzards and Hearts:       81.00 - 84.00     82.66  -3.57    415             358
Leg quarters - Bulk:       45.00 - 69.00     54.27   2.62   7151            6688
Legs - Bone-in:            66.00 - 89.00     80.62   9.16   2917            2051
Livers:                    63.00 - 76.00     72.85   0.03    442             352
MSC, 15-20% Fat Content:   23.00 - 26.00     24.79  -0.38   2220            1428
Tenderloins:             145.00 - 228.00    180.18  25.25   4344            4630
Thighs - B/S:            133.00 - 209.00    185.43  16.19   2730            2900
Thighs - Bone-in:          70.00 - 76.00      74.9   6.41    122              83
Wings - Whole:            68.00 - 123.00     94.62  -5.09   3503            3219
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Export - Fresh - Conventional - FOB
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                           Current Week's Trading        Previous Week's Trading
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                           Price Range     Wtd Avg Change   1,000  Wtd Avg 1,000
                                                             lbs            lbs 
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MSC, 15-20% Fat Content:   22.00 - 24.00     22.95   0.78   1150            1550
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Export - Frozen - Conventional - FOB
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                           Current Week's Trading        Previous Week's Trading
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                           Price Range     Wtd Avg Change   1,000  Wtd Avg 1,000
                                                             lbs            lbs 
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MSC, 15-20% Fat Content:   22.00 - 31.00     27.87  -1.23   5006            3186
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