USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 04/09 11:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 09, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  04-Apr-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                  24,308      50,978      48,551      44,337     168,174
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.05        6.98        9.12        6.51
% of total /1            14%         30%         29%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           23,519      50,555      44,933      48,844     167,851
Avg Live Wgt            3.88        5.08        6.89        8.92        6.51
% of total /1            14%         30%         27%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        356,867     703,899     643,502     668,261   2,372,529
To date/2025*        378,773     682,219     580,935     656,961   2,298,888
% Change YTD             -6%          3%         11%          2%          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: 09-Apr-26 11:38 AM C NBS

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