USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 06/12 12:01

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jun 12, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  07-Jun-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                  21,286      48,101      48,514      50,920     168,821
Avg Live Wgt            3.70        4.98        7.01        9.15        6.66
% of total /1            13%         28%         29%         30%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             17,434      45,920      39,056      47,536     149,946
Avg Live Wgt            3.92        5.04        6.91        9.00        6.65
% of total /1            12%         31%         26%         32%        100%

Year Ago 2/           23,088      51,366      44,600      47,360     166,414
Avg Live Wgt            3.82        5.13        6.91        9.02        6.53
% of total /1            14%         31%         27%         28%        100%

To date/2025*        599,151   1,111,128     980,523   1,100,865   3,791,667
To date/2024*        650,248   1,060,258   1,008,343   1,006,663   3,725,512
% Change YTD             -8%          5%         -3%          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: 12-Jun-25 11:52 AM C NBS

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