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Des Moines, IA Thu. Oct 29, 2020 USDA Market News
BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
Week ending 24-Oct-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 36,085 40,395 51,133 39,745 167,358
Avg Live Wgt 3.77 5.21 6.99 9.25 6.40
% of total /1 22% 24% 31% 24% 100%
Comparisons
Last week 30,859 47,558 49,784 40,229 168,430
Avg Live Wgt 3.86 5.19 6.94 9.34 6.45
% of total /1 18% 28% 30% 24% 100%
Year Ago 2/ 30,324 42,121 56,834 43,474 172,753
Avg Live Wgt 3.80 4.97 6.86 9.16 6.44
% of total /1 18% 24% 33% 25% 100%
To date/2020* 1,474,030 1,939,095 1,961,538 1,709,081 7,083,744
To date/2019* 1,544,055 2,092,997 1,853,477 1,641,845 7,132,374
% Change YTD -5% -7% 6% 4% -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: 29-Oct-20 10:27 AM C MPBroiler/Fryer: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thu)