USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 02/19 10:31

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 19, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  14-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                  24,584      58,196      37,898      51,499     172,177
Avg Live Wgt            3.93        5.11        6.94        9.04        6.52
% of total /1            14%         34%         22%         30%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           23,264      50,180      44,560      48,750     166,754
Avg Live Wgt            3.89        5.03        6.91        9.06        6.55
% of total /1            14%         30%         27%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        184,233     338,457     311,932     342,801   1,177,423
To date/2025*        186,836     338,979     286,789     319,257   1,131,861
% Change YTD             -1%          0%          9%          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: 19-Feb-26 10:42 AM C NBS

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