USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 01/29 10:36

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 29, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  24-Jan-26
(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                  26,759      43,714      45,949      50,858     167,280
Avg Live Wgt            3.71        5.05        7.00        9.09        6.60
% of total /1            16%         26%         27%         30%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             24,140      51,634      48,420      48,755     172,949
Avg Live Wgt            3.91        5.09        7.05        9.09        6.60
% of total /1            14%         30%         28%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           31,410      41,723      42,499      43,930     159,562
Avg Live Wgt            3.76        5.24        7.08        9.27        6.55
% of total /1            20%         26%         27%         28%        100%

To date/2026*         99,786     182,679     184,467     192,247     659,179
To date/2025*        106,560     179,172     160,700     180,213     626,645
% Change YTD             -6%          2%         15%          7%          5%

/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: 29-Jan-26 10:44 AM C NBS

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