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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 04/02 10:46
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 04/02 10:46

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 02, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  28-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                  27,808      50,197      44,899      45,623     168,527
Avg Live Wgt            3.81        5.02        7.00        9.14        6.46
% of total /1            17%         30%         27%         27%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             24,899      49,311      47,398      48,629     170,237
Avg Live Wgt            3.90        4.96        6.87        9.00        6.49
% of total /1            15%         29%         28%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           28,738      43,797      45,393      48,680     166,608
Avg Live Wgt            3.66        5.16        6.82        8.95        6.46
% of total /1            17%         26%         27%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        332,559     652,921     594,951     623,924   2,204,355
To date/2025*        355,254     631,664     536,002     608,117   2,131,037
% Change YTD             -6%          3%         11%          3%          3%

/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: 02-Apr-26 11:15 AM C BRM

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