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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Nov 23, 2023          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  18-Nov-23
(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                  27,417      44,144      46,461      48,759     166,781
Avg Live Wgt            3.75        4.89        6.87        9.13        6.49
% of total /1            16%         26%         28%         29%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             29,068      43,948      48,678      47,237     168,931
Avg Live Wgt            3.64        4.93        6.91        9.18        6.47
% of total /1            17%         26%         29%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           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%

To date/2023*      1,281,388   2,257,620   2,128,539   2,002,625   7,670,173
To date/2022*      1,350,340   2,115,869   2,285,583   1,941,449   7,693,241
% Change YTD             -5%          7%         -7%          3%          0%

/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: 23-Nov-23 10:33 AM C AA