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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Dec 05, 2019          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  30-Nov-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                  30,595      35,812      30,886      32,594     129,887
Avg Live Wgt            3.75        5.24        6.84        9.05        6.23
% of total /1            24%         28%         24%         25%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             37,575      43,603      40,791      42,859     164,828
Avg Live Wgt            3.76        5.29        6.90        9.02        6.31
% of total /1            23%         26%         25%         26%        100%

Year Ago 2/           32,834      50,711      44,651      37,313     165,509
Avg Live Wgt            3.54        5.29        7.02        9.22        6.30
% of total /1            20%         31%         27%         23%        100%

To date/2019*      1,732,442   2,296,021   2,069,392   1,843,277   7,941,132
To date/2018*      1,755,436   2,318,055   1,981,748   1,675,135   7,730,374
% Change YTD             -1%         -1%          4%         10%          3%

/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: 05-Dec-19 10:03 AM C MP