USDA Monthly National Chicken Report 03/02 10:30

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Monthly National Chicken Report
                                                                  March 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  86.00 - 153.00    118.56  -1.81  41972    120.37 42975
 
WOG Trading by Size:
2.50 LB and lighter      115.00 - 150.00    138.49  -0.83   7003    139.32  6914
2.51 to 3.50 LB           86.00 - 153.00    114.42  -1.08  25591     115.5 27694
3.51 LB and heavier       90.00 - 107.00     96.54  -3.81   3884    100.35  2462
National Composite WOGS:  86.00 - 153.00    117.14   -1.8  36479    118.94 37071
 
Whole Body Trading by Size:
3.00 LB and Lighter      125.00 - 132.00    128.15  -2.23   1365    130.38  1575
3.01 LB and heavier      102.00 - 145.00    127.99  -0.97   4128    128.96  4328
National Composite:      102.00 - 145.00    128.03  -1.31   5493    129.34  5903
 
Regional and Specific Destination Pricing:
Central Whole Body:       87.00 - 145.00     98.56  -3.38  11560    101.94 12026
Chicago Whole Body:       87.00 - 115.00     96.88  -5.06   6424    101.94  6377
Eastern Whole Body:       86.00 - 145.00    117.76  -1.96  17317    119.72 18029
Los Angeles Whole Body:   98.00 - 153.00    134.92  -1.67   8785    136.59  8653
New York Whole Body:      86.00 - 145.00    117.48  -2.51   9135    119.99  9415
Western Whole Body:       98.00 - 153.00    137.29  -1.13  13095    138.42 12920
Central WOG:              87.00 - 115.00     97.46  -3.36  11292    100.82 11750
Eastern WOG:              86.00 - 145.00    114.26  -2.34  12337     116.6 12716
Western WOG:              98.00 - 153.00    137.19     -1  12850    138.19 12605
 

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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 - 9.00      6.83   0.25   5480            6642
Breast - B/S:            129.00 - 201.00    145.13  16.96   5890            7076
Breast - Line Run:        72.00 - 117.00     88.71   5.52   1009             951
Breast With Ribs:        137.00 - 142.00    141.65   3.44     64             122
Drumsticks:                42.00 - 69.00     53.93   0.83   4390            6674
Frames:                      4.00 - 7.00      4.94  -0.56   6680            5880
Gizzards and Hearts:      75.00 - 117.00     89.98   2.87    369             382
Leg quarters - Bulk:       44.00 - 65.00     50.53   2.04   6174            7446
Legs - Bone-in:            42.00 - 73.00     63.31   5.84   1568            1297
Livers:                    63.00 - 75.00     72.28    0.1    312             386
MSC, 15-20% Fat Content:   23.00 - 27.00     25.28   0.13   1333            1254
Tenderloins:             127.00 - 196.00    152.11   7.51   3905            4513
Thighs - B/S:            129.00 - 170.00    148.35  13.05   2735            2799
Thighs - Bone-in:          59.00 - 64.00     61.09   0.34     81              69
Wings - Whole:           103.00 - 140.00    119.79  11.56   3009            3039
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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:   20.00 - 23.00     21.88   0.42   2529            2855
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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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MSC, 15-20% Fat Content:   25.00 - 32.00      29.7  -0.56   3294            3159
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