USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 02/05 11:11

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 05, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  31-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                  28,292      48,188      43,063      48,164     167,707
Avg Live Wgt            4.01        5.16        7.01        9.13        6.58
% of total /1            17%         29%         26%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           27,652      57,994      39,882      43,956     169,484
Avg Live Wgt            3.71        5.26        7.17        9.37        6.52
% of total /1            16%         34%         24%         26%        100%

To date/2026*        128,078     230,867     227,530     240,411     826,886
To date/2025*        134,212     237,166     200,582     224,169     796,129
% Change YTD             -5%         -3%         13%          7%          4%

/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: 05-Feb-26 11:33 AM C NBS

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