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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Apr 18, 2019          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                              Week ending    13-Apr-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                    37,005       51,451       37,158       38,796      164,410
Avg Live Wgt              3.48         5.40         6.96         8.98         6.17
% of total /1              23%          31%          23%          24%         100%

Comparisons

Last week               38,298       43,735       43,994       38,251      164,278
Avg Live Wgt              3.58         5.29         6.82         8.89         6.14
% of total /1              23%          27%          27%          23%         100%

Year Ago 2/             31,660       48,434       49,334       29,971      159,399
Avg Live Wgt              3.78         5.31         7.00         9.29         6.28
% of total /1              20%          30%          31%          19%         100%

To date/2019*          539,057      771,975      557,487      545,160    2,413,679
To date/2018*          536,872      780,864      553,594      504,094    2,375,424
% Change YTD                0%          -1%           1%           8%           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: 18-Apr-19 10:56 AM C MP