USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 03/26 10:11

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Mar 26, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  21-Mar-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                  24,899      49,311      47,398      48,629     170,237
Avg Live Wgt            3.90        4.96        6.87        9.00        6.49
% of total /1            15%         29%         28%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             33,119      46,689      48,456      45,168     173,432
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.05        6.89        9.19        6.42
% of total /1            19%         27%         28%         26%        100%

Year Ago 2/           23,536      53,561      44,270      45,650     167,017
Avg Live Wgt            3.87        5.12        6.89        9.10        6.50
% of total /1            14%         32%         27%         27%        100%

To date/2026*        304,751     602,724     550,052     578,301   2,035,828
To date/2025*        326,516     587,867     490,609     559,437   1,964,429
% Change YTD             -7%          3%         12%          3%          4%

/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: 26-Mar-26 10:49 AM C BRM

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