NW_PY002
Washington, DC          Thu. Jul 02, 2009          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                           Week ending  27-Jun-09
(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                 42,225      82,596      21,258    15,489      161,568
Avg Live Wgt           3.85        5.45        6.95      8.16         5.49
% of total /1           26%         51%         13%       10%         100%

Comparisons

Last week            45,118      73,195      24,077    18,105      160,495
Avg Live Wgt           3.80        5.35        6.69      8.15         5.43
% of total /1           28%         46%         15%       11%         100%

Year Ago 2/          43,143      82,255      24,452    18,893      168,743
Avg Live Wgt           3.82        5.39        6.83      8.15         5.50
% of total /1           26%         49%         14%       11%         100%

To date/2009*     1,011,322   1,953,377     562,788   373,389    3,900,876
To date/2008*     1,088,416   2,001,840     606,535   441,603    4,138,394

/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 AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch
        Washington, DC     202.720.6911
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY002.txt

Prepared: 02-Jul-09 01:42 PM E AH