USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 11/06 11:06

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Nov 06, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  01-Nov-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                  26,044      52,280      50,787      43,646     172,757
Avg Live Wgt            3.37        4.86        7.06        9.48        6.45
% of total /1            15%         30%         29%         25%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             31,613      34,214      56,991      49,861     172,679
Avg Live Wgt            3.85        4.89        7.01        9.43        6.71
% of total /1            18%         20%         33%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           26,931      50,448      44,514      50,746     172,639
Avg Live Wgt            3.71        5.19        7.18        9.12        6.62
% of total /1            16%         29%         26%         29%        100%

To date/2025*      1,123,240   2,086,067   2,022,970   2,148,625   7,380,902
To date/2024*      1,195,044   2,077,577   1,991,871   1,961,988   7,226,481
% Change YTD             -6%          0%          2%         10%          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: 06-Nov-25 11:39 AM C BRM

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