USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 11/20 11:21

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Nov 20, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  15-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                  28,920      43,916      47,697      51,296     171,829
Avg Live Wgt            3.90        5.15        6.97        9.38        6.71
% of total /1            17%         26%         28%         30%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             23,234      48,660      50,003      52,857     174,754
Avg Live Wgt            3.90        4.93        6.95        9.17        6.65
% of total /1            13%         28%         29%         30%        100%

Year Ago 2/           30,636      46,938      43,660      48,698     169,932
Avg Live Wgt            3.72        5.21        7.17        9.05        6.55
% of total /1            18%         28%         26%         29%        100%

To date/2025*      1,175,394   2,178,643   2,120,670   2,252,778   7,727,485
To date/2024*      1,252,770   2,174,961   2,080,256   2,060,810   7,568,798
% Change YTD             -6%          0%          2%          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: 20-Nov-25 12:03 PM C BRM

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