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

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                            Week ending  21-Nov-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                  33,012      42,995      45,437      41,640     163,084
Avg Live Wgt            3.64        5.03        6.85        9.19        6.32
% of total /1            20%         26%         28%         26%        100%

Comparisons

Last week             35,244      46,881      43,937      40,696     166,758
Avg Live Wgt            3.79        5.11        6.92        9.36        6.35
% of total /1            21%         28%         26%         24%        100%

Year Ago 2/           37,575      43,603      40,791      42,859     164,828
Avg Live Wgt            3.76        5.29        6.90        9.02        6.31
% of total /1            23%         26%         25%         26%        100%

To date/2020*      1,606,352   2,125,787   2,145,089   1,872,788   7,750,016
To date/2019*      1,701,847   2,260,209   2,038,506   1,810,683   7,811,245
% Change YTD             -6%         -6%          5%          3%         -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: 26-Nov-20 09:53 AM C MP