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

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  23-Mar-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                  34,656      55,758      35,979      37,009     163,402
Avg Live Wgt            3.72        5.25        6.81        8.91        6.10
% of total /1            21%         34%         22%         23%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             35,021      52,612      35,745      37,368     160,746
Avg Live Wgt            3.65        5.24        6.82        8.86        6.09
% of total /1            22%         33%         22%         23%        100%

Year Ago 2/           38,166      55,546      34,061      29,701     157,474
Avg Live Wgt            3.70        5.44        7.26        9.35        6.15
% of total /1            24%         35%         22%         19%        100%

To date/2019*        429,622     618,469     442,010     433,550   1,923,651
To date/2018*        431,594     628,578     426,619     411,799   1,898,590
% Change YTD              0%         -2%          4%          5%          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-Mar-19 08:43 AM C JG