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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 08, 2026          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  03-Oct-26
(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                  26,924      45,746      51,450      46,507     170,627
Avg Live Wgt            3.74        5.07        7.05        9.41        6.64
% of total /1            16%         27%         30%         27%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             22,749      48,044      54,386      47,695     172,874
Avg Live Wgt            3.96        5.15        7.03        9.20        6.70
% of total /1            13%         28%         31%         28%        100%

Year Ago 2/           26,874      48,341      47,125      51,705     174,045
Avg Live Wgt            3.43        4.93        7.14        9.38        6.62
% of total /1            15%         28%         27%         30%        100%

To date/2026*      1,025,562   1,942,031   1,973,179   1,871,869   6,812,641
To date/2025*      1,018,986   1,911,184   1,812,159   1,947,867   6,690,196
% Change YTD              1%          2%          9%         -4%          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: 08-Oct-26 09:45 AM C NBS