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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 12/04 16:49
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USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 12/04 16:49

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 04, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  29-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                  21,045      37,286      38,014      36,083     132,428
Avg Live Wgt            3.95        4.96        7.01        9.33        6.58
% of total /1            16%         28%         29%         27%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             27,049      44,584      50,846      50,382     172,861
Avg Live Wgt            3.89        4.92        6.93        9.24        6.61
% of total /1            16%         26%         29%         29%        100%

Year Ago 2/           24,020      32,729      37,586      33,362     127,697
Avg Live Wgt            3.87        5.03        7.17        9.42        6.59
% of total /1            19%         26%         29%         26%        100%

To date/2025*      1,223,488   2,260,513   2,209,530   2,339,243   8,032,774
To date/2024*      1,309,398   2,257,026   2,160,309   2,139,394   7,866,128
% Change YTD             -7%          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: 04-Dec-25 11:16 AM C NBS

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