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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 10/30 10:16
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 10/30 10:16

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 30, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  25-Oct-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                  31,613      34,214      56,991      49,861     172,679
Avg Live Wgt            3.85        4.89        7.01        9.43        6.71
% of total /1            18%         20%         33%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             21,927      43,840      54,287      52,564     172,618
Avg Live Wgt            3.91        5.09        7.05        9.44        6.88
% of total /1            13%         25%         31%         30%        100%

Year Ago 2/           22,891      49,079      43,940      51,635     167,545
Avg Live Wgt            3.92        5.06        6.94        9.23        6.68
% of total /1            14%         29%         26%         31%        100%

To date/2025*      1,097,196   2,033,787   1,972,183   2,104,979   7,208,145
To date/2024*      1,168,113   2,027,129   1,947,357   1,911,242   7,053,842
% Change YTD             -6%          0%          1%         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: 30-Oct-25 11:01 AM C NBS

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