USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 11/28 11:56

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Nov 27, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  22-Nov-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                  27,049      44,584      50,846      50,382     172,861
Avg Live Wgt            3.89        4.92        6.93        9.24        6.61
% of total /1            16%         26%         29%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             28,920      43,916      47,697      51,296     171,829
Avg Live Wgt            3.90        5.15        6.97        9.38        6.71
% of total /1            17%         26%         28%         30%        100%

Year Ago 2/           32,608      49,336      42,467      45,222     169,633
Avg Live Wgt            3.47        5.30        7.28        9.54        6.57
% of total /1            19%         29%         25%         27%        100%

To date/2025*      1,202,443   2,223,227   2,171,516   2,303,160   7,900,346
To date/2024*      1,285,378   2,224,297   2,122,723   2,106,032   7,738,431
% Change YTD             -6%          0%          2%          9%          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: 27-Nov-25 12:29 PM C BRM

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