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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 07/02 21:06
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 07/02 21:06

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jul 02, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  27-Jun-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                  28,863      46,068      54,493      46,351     175,775
Avg Live Wgt            3.96        5.15        7.00        9.34        6.63
% of total /1            16%         26%         31%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             23,077      49,372      52,388      48,288     173,125
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        5.08        6.94        9.06        6.60
% of total /1            13%         29%         30%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           27,357      48,375      54,558      46,055     176,345
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        5.06        6.96        8.94        6.49
% of total /1            16%         27%         31%         26%        100%

To date/2026*        659,358   1,281,560   1,254,038   1,226,937   4,421,893
To date/2025*        678,689   1,253,997   1,123,639   1,251,644   4,307,969
% Change YTD             -3%          2%         12%         -2%          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: 02-Jul-26 09:42 AM C NBS

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