USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 01/02 08:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 01, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  27-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                  20,702      38,286      39,543      28,713     127,244
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        4.94        7.08        9.17        6.40
% of total /1            16%         30%         31%         23%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           21,835      36,128      35,718      37,165     130,846
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.22        7.22        9.32        6.71
% of total /1            17%         28%         27%         28%        100%

To date/2025*      1,321,471   2,455,017   2,391,468   2,511,832   8,679,788
To date/2024*      1,423,255   2,424,589   2,331,526   2,322,562   8,501,933
% Change YTD             -7%          1%          3%          8%          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: 01-Jan-26 08:43 AM C NBS

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