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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Feb 28, 2019          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  23-Feb-19
(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                  36,804      52,361      35,157      35,872     160,194
Avg Live Wgt            3.61        5.37        6.96        9.00        6.13
% of total /1            23%         33%         22%         22%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             34,569      54,069      36,398      36,534     161,570
Avg Live Wgt            3.67        5.27        6.79        8.91        6.09
% of total /1            21%         33%         23%         23%        100%

Year Ago 2/           33,012      60,683      32,543      36,029     162,267
Avg Live Wgt            3.47        5.38        7.02        9.16        6.16
% of total /1            20%         37%         20%         22%        100%

To date/2019*        287,575     407,778     296,141     285,159   1,276,653
To date/2018*        283,932     414,546     290,049     273,409   1,261,936
% Change YTD              1%         -2%          2%          4%          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: 28-Feb-19 08:07 AM C JG