USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 05/14 10:51

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 14, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  09-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                  32,586      40,938      53,156      45,085     171,765
Avg Live Wgt            3.83        5.08        7.06        9.25        6.55
% of total /1            19%         24%         31%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           23,570      53,736      41,937      49,468     168,711
Avg Live Wgt            3.67        5.22        6.95        9.05        6.56
% of total /1            14%         32%         25%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        482,004     947,173     894,139     902,979   3,226,295
To date/2025*        505,940     922,420     802,329     900,676   3,131,365
% Change YTD             -5%          3%         11%          0%          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: 14-May-26 11:17 AM C NBS

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