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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 02/12 11:06
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 02/12 11:06

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 12, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  07-Feb-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                  31,571      49,394      46,504      50,891     178,360
Avg Live Wgt            3.86        5.13        7.03        9.12        6.54
% of total /1            18%         28%         26%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           29,360      51,633      41,647      46,338     168,978
Avg Live Wgt            3.63        5.19        7.06        9.13        6.46
% of total /1            17%         31%         25%         27%        100%

To date/2026*        159,649     280,261     274,034     291,302   1,005,246
To date/2025*        163,572     288,799     242,229     270,507     965,107
% Change YTD             -2%         -3%         13%          8%          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: 12-Feb-26 11:17 AM C NBS

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