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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 03/12 10:51
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 03/12 10:51

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

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  07-Mar-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                  18,092      55,424      50,587      48,126     172,229
Avg Live Wgt            3.85        4.96        6.98        9.13        6.60
% of total /1            11%         32%         29%         28%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           35,566      45,198      38,416      48,213     167,393
Avg Live Wgt            3.82        5.18        7.00        9.08        6.43
% of total /1            21%         27%         23%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        246,733     506,724     454,198     484,504   1,692,159
To date/2025*        272,452     484,415     409,755     464,280   1,630,902
% Change YTD             -9%          5%         11%          4%          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-Mar-26 10:54 AM C NBS

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