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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 21, 2021          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  16-Oct-21
(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                  30,446      48,339      46,585      42,731     168,101
Avg Live Wgt            3.56        5.06        7.06        9.36        6.44
% of total /1            18%         29%         28%         25%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             30,299      42,930      48,056      48,129     169,414
Avg Live Wgt            3.81        4.93        6.95        9.22        6.52
% of total /1            18%         25%         28%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           30,859      47,558      49,784      40,229     168,430
Avg Live Wgt            3.86        5.19        6.94        9.34        6.45
% of total /1            18%         28%         30%         24%        100%

To date/2021*      1,332,503   1,791,419   1,941,679   1,759,053   6,824,654
To date/2020*      1,437,945   1,898,700   1,910,405   1,669,336   6,916,386
% Change YTD             -7%         -6%          2%          5%         -1%

/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: 21-Oct-21 10:39 AM C MP