USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 03/05 09:56

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

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  28-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                  23,150      51,841      50,203      44,906     170,100
Avg Live Wgt            3.81        5.07        7.02        9.22        6.57
% of total /1            14%         30%         30%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             21,258      61,002      41,476      48,671     172,407
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.06        6.95        9.04        6.49
% of total /1            12%         35%         24%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           25,611      51,368      39,609      52,390     168,978
Avg Live Wgt            3.80        5.09        7.04        9.08        6.59
% of total /1            15%         30%         23%         31%        100%

To date/2026*        228,641     451,300     403,611     436,378   1,519,930
To date/2025*        236,886     439,217     371,339     416,067   1,463,509
% Change YTD             -3%          3%          9%          5%          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-Mar-26 10:31 AM C NBS

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