USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 06/19 07:26

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jun 19, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  14-Jun-25
(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                  24,897      47,402      44,623      54,010     170,932
Avg Live Wgt            3.72        5.00        6.94        8.93        6.56
% of total /1            15%         28%         26%         32%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             21,286      48,101      48,514      50,920     168,821
Avg Live Wgt            3.70        4.98        7.01        9.15        6.66
% of total /1            13%         28%         29%         30%        100%

Year Ago 2/           24,110      54,354      44,279      42,285     165,028
Avg Live Wgt            3.87        5.11        7.16        9.07        6.50
% of total /1            15%         33%         27%         26%        100%

To date/2025*        624,048   1,158,530   1,025,146   1,154,875   3,962,599
To date/2024*        674,358   1,114,612   1,052,622   1,048,948   3,890,540
% Change YTD             -7%          4%         -3%         10%          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: 19-Jun-25 07:10 AM C NBS

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