NW_PY002
Washington, DC          Thu. Nov 19, 2009          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                              Week ending    14-Nov-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                    37,310       77,770       20,817       22,233      158,130
Avg Live Wgt              3.82         5.32         6.60         8.32         5.56
% of total /1              24%          50%          14%          12%         100%

Comparisons

Last week               38,905       76,511       21,717       22,892      160,025
Avg Live Wgt              3.83         5.45         6.67         8.33         5.64
% of total /1              24%          50%          14%          12%         100%

Year Ago 2/             39,620       78,354       21,824       20,089      159,887
Avg Live Wgt              3.71         5.36         6.74         8.26         5.51
% of total /1              25%          49%          14%          12%         100%

To date/2009*        1,783,001    3,588,828    1,002,149      740,479    7,114,457
To date/2008*        1,894,403    3,573,288    1,123,502      815,244    7,406,437

/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  email: PYMN@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY002.txt

Prepared: 19-Nov-09 11:22 AM E JK