USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 04/16 10:36

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 16, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  11-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                  25,844      51,546      48,506      45,277     171,173
Avg Live Wgt            4.01        5.15        6.96        8.96        6.50
% of total /1            15%         30%         28%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           26,363      51,038      43,346      46,460     167,207
Avg Live Wgt            3.78        5.14        7.02        8.96        6.48
% of total /1            16%         31%         26%         28%        100%

To date/2026*        382,711     755,445     692,008     713,538   2,543,702
To date/2025*        405,136     733,257     624,281     703,421   2,466,095
% Change YTD             -6%          3%         11%          1%          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: 16-Apr-26 10:56 AM C NBS

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