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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Mar 26, 2020          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  21-Mar-20
(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                  32,857      48,719      49,692      40,422     171,690
Avg Live Wgt            3.84        5.24        6.74        9.00        6.29
% of total /1            19%         28%         29%         24%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             41,934      39,847      46,866      41,858     170,505
Avg Live Wgt            3.74        5.24        6.72        8.96        6.19
% of total /1            25%         23%         27%         25%        100%

Year Ago 2/           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%

To date/2020*        464,667     551,361     508,198     503,430   2,027,656
To date/2019*        429,622     618,469     442,010     433,550   1,923,651
% Change YTD              8%        -11%         15%         16%          5%

/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: 26-Mar-20 08:41 AM C BK