USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 04/30 11:31

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 30, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  25-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                  22,459      50,709      48,465      49,221     170,854
Avg Live Wgt            3.89        4.92        7.00        9.10        6.58
% of total /1            13%         30%         28%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           23,771      45,868      40,333      55,483     165,455
Avg Live Wgt            3.65        5.15        6.82        8.85        6.58
% of total /1            14%         28%         24%         34%        100%

To date/2026*        427,249     854,913     790,942     810,196   2,883,300
To date/2025*        455,844     822,509     715,354     802,456   2,796,163
% Change YTD             -6%          4%         11%          1%          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: 30-Apr-26 12:05 PM C NBS

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