USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 05/21 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 21, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  16-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                  23,722      46,234      52,050      48,705     170,711
Avg Live Wgt            3.97        4.98        7.00        9.14        6.64
% of total /1            14%         27%         30%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           23,986      50,958      40,274      53,474     168,692
Avg Live Wgt            3.70        5.21        6.95        8.94        6.59
% of total /1            14%         30%         24%         32%        100%

To date/2026*        505,726     993,407     946,189     951,684   3,397,006
To date/2025*        529,926     973,378     842,603     954,150   3,300,057
% Change YTD             -5%          2%         12%          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: 21-May-26 11:55 AM C BRM

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