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Des Moines, IA          Thu. May 09, 2024          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  04-May-24
(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                  24,580      49,020      48,061      44,585     166,246
Avg Live Wgt            3.85        5.06        7.05        9.08        6.53
% of total /1            15%         29%         29%         27%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             30,974      43,617      43,810      45,350     163,751
Avg Live Wgt            3.74        5.18        6.99        9.10        6.48
% of total /1            19%         27%         27%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           24,568      51,779      47,706      42,490     166,543
Avg Live Wgt            3.63        5.06        6.83        8.97        6.35
% of total /1            15%         31%         29%         26%        100%

To date/2024*        510,651     826,481     785,743     789,675   2,912,550
To date/2023*        483,205     921,830     810,398     769,753   2,985,186
% Change YTD              6%        -10%         -3%          3%         -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: 09-May-24 10:29 AM C AA