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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Jan 02, 2020          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  28-Dec-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                  29,671      33,761      40,563      23,496     127,491
Avg Live Wgt            3.70        5.20        7.20        9.41        6.26
% of total /1            23%         26%         32%         18%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             37,926      50,698      39,826      43,449     171,899
Avg Live Wgt            3.65        5.18        6.84        8.91        6.17
% of total /1            22%         29%         23%         25%        100%

Year Ago 2/           27,975      38,337      24,389      26,956     117,657
Avg Live Wgt            3.61        5.32        7.25        9.50        6.27
% of total /1            24%         33%         21%         23%        100%

To date/2019*      1,870,496   2,464,799   2,245,466   1,998,981   8,579,742
To date/2018*      1,887,252   2,518,568   2,115,176   1,810,296   8,331,292
% Change YTD             -1%         -2%          6%         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: 02-Jan-20 11:20 AM C JG