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Des Moines, IA          Thu. Oct 05, 2017          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  30-Sep-17
(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                  36,794      50,971      40,155      39,056     166,976
Avg Live Wgt            3.76        5.32        6.96        9.08        6.25
% of total /1            22%         31%         24%         23%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             44,762      49,410      35,138      38,042     167,352
Avg Live Wgt            3.53        5.52        7.14        9.43        6.22
% of total /1            27%         30%         21%         23%        100%

Year Ago 2/           42,143      39,934      45,121      36,837     164,035
Avg Live Wgt            3.79        5.44        6.93        9.12        6.25
% of total /1            26%         24%         28%         22%        100%

To date/2017*      1,575,568   1,956,626   1,445,168   1,323,317   6,300,679
To date/2016*      1,599,674   1,940,877   1,376,708   1,315,035   6,232,294
% Change YTD             -2%          1%          5%          1%          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: 05-Oct-17 09:33 AM C JG