USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 04/23 10:51

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 23, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  18-Apr-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                  22,079      48,759      50,469      47,437     168,744
Avg Live Wgt            3.74        4.99        6.98        9.11        6.58
% of total /1            13%         29%         30%         28%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             25,844      51,546      48,506      45,277     171,173
Avg Live Wgt            4.01        5.15        6.96        8.96        6.50
% of total /1            15%         30%         28%         26%        100%

Year Ago 2/           26,937      43,384      50,740      43,552     164,613
Avg Live Wgt            3.64        5.12        6.95        9.11        6.50
% of total /1            16%         26%         31%         26%        100%

To date/2026*        404,790     804,204     742,477     760,975   2,712,446
To date/2025*        432,073     776,641     675,021     746,973   2,630,708
% Change YTD             -6%          4%         10%          2%          3%

/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: 23-Apr-26 10:57 AM C NBS

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