USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 01/08 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 08, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  03-Jan-26
(Preliminary)
                ---------------------------Thousands--------------------------
                     A           B           C           D
                   4.25 lbs     4.26 -      6.26 -     7.76 lbs
                    & down     6.25 lbs    7.75 lbs      & up      Total


Head                  20,931      40,799      46,654      36,920     145,304
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.00        6.98        9.16        6.53
% of total /1            14%         28%         32%         25%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             20,702      38,286      39,543      28,713     127,244
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        4.94        7.08        9.17        6.40
% of total /1            16%         30%         31%         23%        100%

Year Ago 2/           25,690      35,466      34,756      39,794     135,706
Avg Live Wgt            3.97        5.23        7.19        9.34        6.70
% of total /1            19%         26%         26%         29%        100%

To date/2025*      1,342,402   2,495,816   2,438,122   2,548,752   8,825,092
To date/2024*      1,448,945   2,460,055   2,366,282   2,362,356   8,637,639
% Change YTD             -7%          1%          3%          8%          2%

/1 May not total to 100% due to rounding.
/2 Comparable week.
*Note: Year to-date totals reflect comparable time periods.

Weight Class Description:
(A) This size product is normally marketed bone-in into fast food and food
    service sectors and may include Cornish hens.
(B) This size product is normally marketed into the retail grocery sector in
    tray pack or bagged forms.
(C) This size product is normally marketed either into the retail grocery
    sector in tray pack and IQF form or is further processed and marketed
    into various sectors.
(D) This size product is normally marketed deboned or as roasters or roasting
    chicken.

SOURCE: USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News
        Des Moines, IA     515.284.4460  email: desm.lpgmn@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/market-news/livestock-poultry-grain

Prepared: 08-Jan-26 12:04 PM C NBS

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