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

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  18-Mar-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                  26,610      43,845      48,674      45,159     164,288
Avg Live Wgt            3.74        4.95        6.72        8.86        6.35
% of total /1            16%         27%         30%         27%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             36,920      46,009      44,990      38,638     166,557
Avg Live Wgt            3.55        5.21        7.00        9.21        6.25
% of total /1            22%         28%         27%         23%        100%

Year Ago 2/           35,609      43,331      46,860      37,822     163,622
Avg Live Wgt            3.72        5.22        6.96        9.24        6.32
% of total /1            22%         26%         29%         23%        100%

To date/2023*        297,630     558,175     508,395     464,897   1,829,097
To date/2022*        358,714     476,990     520,224     451,517   1,807,445
% Change YTD            -17%         17%         -2%          3%          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: 23-Mar-23 10:22 AM C SMC