USDA Monthly National Chicken Report 04/01 12:10

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Monthly National Chicken Report
                                                                  April 01, 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  90.00 - 151.00    119.61   1.05  42251    118.56 41972
 
WOG Trading by Size:
2.50 LB and lighter      115.00 - 150.00    139.12   0.63   6763    138.49  7003
2.51 to 3.50 LB           90.00 - 151.00    114.57   0.15  27321    114.42 25591
3.51 LB and heavier       91.00 - 112.00     98.01   1.47   2355     96.54  3884
National Composite WOGS:  90.00 - 151.00    118.06   0.92  36440    117.14 36479
 
Whole Body Trading by Size:
3.00 LB and Lighter      126.00 - 132.00       129   0.85   1470    128.15  1365
3.01 LB and heavier      100.00 - 150.00     129.5   1.51   4341    127.99  4128
National Composite:      100.00 - 150.00    129.37   1.34   5811    128.03  5493
 
Regional and Specific Destination Pricing:
Central Whole Body:       90.00 - 145.00     99.25   0.69  12123     98.56 11560
Chicago Whole Body:       90.00 - 122.00     98.42   1.54   6509     96.88  6424
Eastern Whole Body:       92.00 - 144.00    119.08   1.32  16688    117.76 17317
Los Angeles Whole Body:  101.00 - 151.00    136.54   1.62   9054    134.92  8785
New York Whole Body:      92.00 - 144.00    119.08    1.6   9065    117.48  9135
Western Whole Body:      101.00 - 151.00    138.64   1.35  13439    137.29 13095
Central WOG:              90.00 - 122.00     98.22   0.76  11855     97.46 11292
Eastern WOG:              92.00 - 144.00    115.68   1.42  11630    114.26 12337
Western WOG:             101.00 - 151.00    138.35   1.16  12954    137.19 12850
 

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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:   6.00 - 10.00      7.39   0.56   6709            5480
Breast - B/S:            130.00 - 201.00     152.9   7.77   7089            5890
Breast - Line Run:        72.00 - 126.00     87.98  -0.73   1109            1009
Breast With Ribs:        129.00 - 141.00    140.67  -0.98     47              64
Drumsticks:                41.00 - 70.00     58.28   4.35   5941            4390
Frames:                     6.00 - 11.00      7.67   2.73   6740            6680
Gizzards and Hearts:      80.00 - 117.00     86.23  -3.75    358             369
Leg quarters - Bulk:       45.00 - 64.00     51.65   1.12   6688            6174
Legs - Bone-in:            63.00 - 83.00     71.46   8.15   2051            1568
Livers:                    68.00 - 76.00     72.82   0.54    352             312
MSC, 15-20% Fat Content:   24.00 - 27.00     25.17  -0.11   1428            1333
Tenderloins:             137.00 - 261.00    154.93   2.82   4630            3905
Thighs - B/S:            133.00 - 193.00    169.24  20.89   2900            2735
Thighs - Bone-in:          63.00 - 74.00     68.49    7.4     83              81
Wings - Whole:            74.00 - 134.00     99.71 -20.08   3219            3009
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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:   21.00 - 23.00     22.17   0.29   1550            2529
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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:   27.00 - 32.00      29.1   -0.6   3186            3294
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