USDA Young Chickens Sltrd Under Fed Insp 12/18 10:51

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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 18, 2025          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  13-Dec-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                  23,979      53,431      47,254      46,814     171,478
Avg Live Wgt            3.81        5.07        6.99        9.42        6.61
% of total /1            14%         31%         28%         27%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             25,595      51,121      47,903      48,728     173,347
Avg Live Wgt            3.87        4.99        7.07        9.41        6.64
% of total /1            15%         29%         28%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           31,934      43,634      42,571      48,502     166,641
Avg Live Wgt            3.80        5.07        7.06        9.28        6.56
% of total /1            19%         26%         26%         29%        100%

To date/2025*      1,273,062   2,365,065   2,304,687   2,434,785   8,377,599
To date/2024*      1,369,985   2,342,918   2,248,781   2,239,298   8,200,983
% Change YTD             -7%          1%          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: 18-Dec-25 10:23 AM C NBS

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