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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Sep 22, 2016          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                              Week ending    17-Sep-16
(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                    38,895       52,846       40,372       31,114      163,227
Avg Live Wgt              3.79         5.32         6.92         8.94         6.04
% of total /1              24%          32%          25%          19%         100%

Comparisons

Last week               33,487       52,102       33,799       26,205      145,593
Avg Live Wgt              3.71         5.46         6.84         8.99         6.01
% of total /1              23%          36%          23%          18%         100%

Year Ago 2/             40,356       50,048       36,512       36,401      163,317
Avg Live Wgt              3.86         5.59         6.97         9.09         6.25
% of total /1              25%          31%          22%          22%         100%

To date/2016*        1,515,808    1,854,909    1,289,346    1,245,030    5,905,093
To date/2015*        1,465,006    1,930,135    1,210,240    1,228,668    5,834,049
% Change YTD                3%          -4%           7%           1%           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: 22-Sep-16 08:27 AM C JG