USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 05/28 09:41

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 28, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  23-May-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                  23,227      55,244      49,830      45,802     174,103
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        5.06        6.96        9.17        6.54
% of total /1            13%         32%         29%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             23,722      46,234      52,050      48,705     170,711
Avg Live Wgt            3.97        4.98        7.00        9.14        6.64
% of total /1            14%         27%         30%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           30,505      43,729      50,350      48,259     172,843
Avg Live Wgt            3.75        5.30        7.06        9.13        6.61
% of total /1            18%         25%         29%         28%        100%

To date/2026*        528,953   1,048,651     996,019     997,486   3,571,109
To date/2025*        560,431   1,017,107     892,953   1,002,409   3,472,900
% Change YTD             -6%          3%         12%          0%          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: 28-May-26 10:26 AM C NBS

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