USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 05/07 09:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 07, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  02-May-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                  22,169      51,322      50,041      47,698     171,230
Avg Live Wgt            4.00        4.99        6.99        9.10        6.59
% of total /1            13%         30%         29%         28%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             22,459      50,709      48,465      49,221     170,854
Avg Live Wgt            3.89        4.92        7.00        9.10        6.58
% of total /1            13%         30%         28%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           26,526      46,175      45,038      48,752     166,491
Avg Live Wgt            3.67        5.22        6.97        8.99        6.55
% of total /1            16%         28%         27%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        449,418     906,235     840,983     857,894   3,054,530
To date/2025*        482,370     868,684     760,392     851,208   2,962,654
% Change YTD             -7%          4%         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: 07-May-26 08:42 AM C NBS

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