USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 12/24 11:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 25, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  20-Dec-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                  27,707      51,666      47,238      48,334     174,945
Avg Live Wgt            3.82        5.15        7.08        9.24        6.59
% of total /1            16%         30%         27%         28%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             23,979      53,431      47,254      46,814     171,478
Avg Live Wgt            3.81        5.07        6.99        9.42        6.61
% of total /1            14%         31%         28%         27%        100%

Year Ago 2/           31,435      45,543      47,027      46,099     170,104
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.21        7.05        9.18        6.55
% of total /1            18%         27%         28%         27%        100%

To date/2025*      1,300,769   2,416,731   2,351,925   2,483,119   8,552,544
To date/2024*      1,401,420   2,388,461   2,295,808   2,285,397   8,371,087
% Change YTD             -7%          1%          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: 25-Dec-25 11:04 AM C NBS

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