-- [B] USDA Young chickens slaughtered-Federal inspection-Oct 21 --
DES MOINES, IA. 21-Oct-99
Young chickens slaughtered under federal inspection, classified
by live weight, week ending October 9, 1999
(Preliminary),
(A) Fast food/ (B) Retail (C) Deboning
Food service
4.20 Lbs & down 4.21-5.25 Lbs 5.26 Lbs & up
-----------------THOUSANDS-------------------
Head 26,867 35,085 39,120
Avg Weight 3.77 4.84 6.13
% of total /1 27% 35% 39%
COMPARISONS
Last week 28,439 34,969 46,784
Avg Weight 3.82 4.73 6.11
% of total /1 26% 32% 42%
Same week, yr ago /2 31,060 35,715 34,584
Avg Weight 3.84 4.88 6.02
% of total /1 31% 35% 34%
To date/1999 1,276,022 1,254,280 1,634,909
To date/1998 1,389,783 1,474,055 1,144,655
/1 May not total to 100% due to rounding.
/2 Comparable week.
(A) This weight class generally denotes chickens marketed in the fast
food and food service industries. May also include cornish hens.
(B) This weight class generally denotes chickens marketed in the retail
industry.
(C) This weight class generally denotes chickens used in further
processing. May also include heavy roasters sold in retail channels. |
