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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 09/10 10:31
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 09/10 10:31

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Sep 10, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  05-Sep-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                  25,984      47,174      56,176      45,441     174,775
Avg Live Wgt            3.85        4.93        6.99        9.01        6.49
% of total /1            15%         27%         32%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             27,246      50,087      51,942      42,433     171,708
Avg Live Wgt            3.99        5.08        7.01        9.12        6.49
% of total /1            16%         29%         30%         25%        100%

Year Ago 2/           18,529      46,726      48,745      47,179     161,179
Avg Live Wgt            3.98        5.01        7.08        9.26        6.76
% of total /1            11%         29%         30%         29%        100%

To date/2026*        928,934   1,759,745   1,771,979   1,681,563   6,142,221
To date/2025*        924,075   1,718,549   1,620,837   1,728,875   5,992,336
% Change YTD              1%          2%          9%         -3%          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: 10-Sep-26 11:08 AM C NBS

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