NW_PY002
Washington, DC          Thu. Mar 18, 2010          USDA Market News

BROILER/FRYER: Weekly Young Chickens Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection (Thur)
                              Week ending    13-Mar-10
(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                    38,090       79,248       21,032       20,699      159,069
Avg Live Wgt              3.91         5.34         6.70         8.39         5.57
% of total /1              24%          50%          13%          13%         100%

Comparisons

Last week               37,263       80,770       17,967       22,789      158,789
Avg Live Wgt              3.83         5.35         6.80         8.42         5.60
% of total /1              23%          51%          12%          14%         100%

Year Ago 2/             45,890       74,173       21,028       12,689      153,780
Avg Live Wgt              3.82         5.46         6.96         8.27         5.41
% of total /1              30%          48%          14%           8%         100%

To date/2010*          401,400      796,111      193,105      195,574    1,586,190
To date/2009*          398,301      785,045      223,764      143,511    1,550,621

/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 AMS Poultry Programs, Market News & Analysis Branch
        Washington, DC     202.720.6911  email: PYMN@ams.usda.gov
        http://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/NW_PY002.txt

Prepared: 18-Mar-10 10:32 AM E AH