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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 08/21 10:46
08/21/2025 | 10:46 am CDT

USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 08/21 10:46

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 21, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  16-Aug-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                  25,558      47,850      49,644      47,560     170,612
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        5.03        6.99        9.02        6.55
% of total /1            15%         28%         29%         28%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             22,499      49,563      50,741      48,981     171,784
Avg Live Wgt            3.92        4.98        7.02        8.99        6.59
% of total /1            13%         29%         30%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           26,192      50,373      46,021      44,917     167,503
Avg Live Wgt            3.78        5.07        7.03        9.13        6.49
% of total /1            16%         30%         27%         27%        100%

To date/2025*        855,394   1,575,806   1,468,211   1,580,736   5,480,147
To date/2024*        919,366   1,559,675   1,476,047   1,424,916   5,380,005
% Change YTD             -7%          1%         -1%         11%          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: 21-Aug-25 10:59 AM C NBS

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