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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Aug 06, 2020          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  01-Aug-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                  33,521      49,019      43,120      40,226     165,886
Avg Live Wgt            3.78        5.23        6.85        8.92        6.25
% of total /1            20%         30%         26%         24%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             34,123      50,905      46,380      32,590     163,998
Avg Live Wgt            3.68        5.25        7.00        8.99        6.16
% of total /1            21%         31%         28%         20%        100%

Year Ago 2/           38,192      45,405      49,646      39,104     172,347
Avg Live Wgt            3.52        5.26        6.90        8.94        6.18
% of total /1            22%         26%         29%         23%        100%

To date/2020*      1,085,398   1,391,950   1,377,814   1,217,280   5,072,442
To date/2019*      1,116,855   1,554,782   1,245,859   1,146,675   5,064,171
% Change YTD             -3%        -10%         11%          6%          0%

/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: 06-Aug-20 10:41 AM C MP