USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 05/22 14:24

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 22, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  17-May-25
(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                  23,986      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%

Comparisons

Last week             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%

Year Ago 2/           30,445      44,658      44,929      44,799     164,831
Avg Live Wgt            3.77        5.03        6.99        9.11        6.44
% of total /1            18%         27%         27%         27%        100%

To date/2025*        529,926     973,378     842,603     954,150   3,300,057
To date/2024*        572,814     913,842     876,465     878,326   3,241,447
% Change YTD             -7%          7%         -4%          9%          2%

/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: 22-May-25 10:52 AM C NBS

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