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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 01, 2022          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  26-Nov-22
(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                  24,056      34,773      35,806      32,696     127,331
Avg Live Wgt            3.58        5.15        6.97        9.23        6.41
% of total /1            19%         27%         28%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             30,978      46,576      47,132      49,444     174,130
Avg Live Wgt            3.68        5.11        6.91        9.12        6.48
% of total /1            18%         27%         27%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           28,538      34,188      32,121      29,388     124,235
Avg Live Wgt            3.71        5.21        6.83        9.23        6.24
% of total /1            23%         28%         26%         24%        100%

To date/2022*      1,402,852   2,185,177   2,368,188   2,009,431   7,965,648
To date/2021*      1,521,767   2,040,477   2,202,642   2,008,903   7,773,789
% Change YTD             -8%          7%          8%          0%          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: 01-Dec-22 11:27 AM C BK