USDA Monthly National Chicken Report 01/02 07:30
01/02/2026 | 7:30 am CST USDA Monthly National Chicken Report 01/02 07:30
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Monthly National Chicken Report
January 02, 2026
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Chicken, Whole - Cents Per Lb
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Domestic - Fresh - Conventional - Delivered
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Current Week's Trading Previous Week's Trading
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Price Range Wtd Avg Change 1,000 Wtd Avg 1,000
lbs lbs
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National Composite Whole 76.00 - 155.00 115.35 6.88 42734 108.47 41265
WOG Trading by Size:
2.50 LB and lighter 94.00 - 154.00 140.39 4.14 6754 136.25 6577
2.51 to 3.50 LB 78.00 - 155.00 109.79 9.1 25087 100.69 24059
3.51 LB and heavier 76.00 - 116.00 97.02 9.24 5077 87.78 4476
National Composite WOGS: 76.00 - 155.00 113.63 7.92 36919 105.71 35113
Whole Body Trading by Size:
3.00 LB and Lighter 123.00 - 132.00 128.13 0.21 1365 127.92 1506
3.01 LB and heavier 81.00 - 145.00 125.66 2.64 4449 123.02 4645
National Composite: 81.00 - 145.00 126.24 2.02 5814 124.22 6151
Regional and Specific Destination Pricing:
Central Whole Body: 80.00 - 145.00 98.42 9.23 12237 89.19 11442
Chicago Whole Body: 84.00 - 135.00 99.43 10.15 6691 89.28 6242
Eastern Whole Body: 76.00 - 143.00 113.72 5.59 18080 108.13 17893
Los Angeles Whole Body: 101.00 - 154.00 132.26 7.22 8427 125.04 8448
New York Whole Body: 78.00 - 143.00 116.23 6.29 9135 109.94 8960
Western Whole Body: 101.00 - 155.00 134.4 6.94 12417 127.46 11930
Central WOG: 80.00 - 135.00 97.38 9.51 11969 87.87 11178
Eastern WOG: 76.00 - 143.00 109.3 7.94 12840 101.36 12343
Western WOG: 101.00 - 155.00 134.3 6.77 12110 127.53 11592
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Chicken, Part - Cents Per Lb
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Domestic - Fresh - Conventional - FOB
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Current Week's Trading Previous Week's Trading
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Price Range Wtd Avg Change 1,000 Wtd Avg 1,000
lbs lbs
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Backs and Necks Stripped: 5.00 - 17.00 9.96 -0.69 5455 6003
Breast - B/S: 106.00 - 138.00 115.8 1.41 7216 8909
Breast - Line Run: 61.00 - 111.00 78.76 0.64 1005 922
Breast With Ribs: 118.00 - 149.00 139.75 -4.56 43 65
Drumsticks: 40.00 - 67.00 53.33 6.48 4744 1665
Frames: 4.00 - 9.00 5.79 -0.76 6380 5720
Gizzards and Hearts: 81.00 - 119.00 90.93 0.07 348 527
Leg quarters - Bulk: 40.00 - 62.00 47.88 2.51 5784 5855
Legs - Bone-in: 42.00 - 73.00 57.6 1.1 1285 1586
Livers: 65.00 - 75.00 72.41 0.4 358 425
MSC, 15-20% Fat Content: 23.00 - 27.00 25.05 -0.19 1713 1515
Tenderloins: 122.00 - 184.00 139.58 0.64 4169 4845
Thighs - B/S: 112.00 - 140.00 122.34 0.24 2996 3196
Thighs - Bone-in: 60.00 - 66.00 60.23 0.22 61 68
Wings - Whole: 89.00 - 120.00 98.02 -4.08 2959 3136
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Export - Fresh - Conventional - FOB
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Current Week's Trading Previous Week's Trading
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Price Range Wtd Avg Change 1,000 Wtd Avg 1,000
lbs lbs
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MSC, 15-20% Fat Content: 22.00 - 24.00 22.93 -0.36 571 285
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Export - Frozen - Conventional - FOB
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Current Week's Trading Previous Week's Trading
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Price Range Wtd Avg Change 1,000 Wtd Avg 1,000
lbs lbs
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Breast - B/S: 125.00 - 130.00 125.61 1512
Drumsticks: 40.00 - 42.00 41.61 0.09 2212 2834
Leg quarters - Bulk: 40.00 - 53.00 48.4 0.92 11914 11994
Legs - Bone-in: 54.00 - 65.00 55.83 324
MSC, 15-20% Fat Content: 26.00 - 35.00 30.56 0.17 3618 3591
Thighs - B/S: 111.00 - 117.00 115.81 404
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