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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 08/27 10:21
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 08/27 10:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 27, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  22-Aug-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                  25,670      49,604      54,002      44,740     174,016
Avg Live Wgt            3.70        5.10        6.92        8.95        6.45
% of total /1            15%         29%         31%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             30,395      44,009      48,544      49,828     172,776
Avg Live Wgt            3.92        5.02        6.99        9.04        6.54
% of total /1            18%         25%         28%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           27,393      46,016      51,630      48,371     173,410
Avg Live Wgt            3.83        5.10        7.09        9.08        6.60
% of total /1            16%         27%         30%         28%        100%

To date/2026*        875,704   1,662,484   1,663,861   1,593,689   5,795,738
To date/2025*        882,787   1,621,822   1,519,841   1,629,107   5,653,557
% Change YTD             -1%          3%          9%         -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: 27-Aug-26 11:03 AM C NBS

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