USA: Broiler market review for week 36 from September 11, 2023

The volume of broiler meat stocks on the market is sufficient for current needs. Demand in the retail and food service industries ranges from moderate to strong. With NFL games starting this coming weekend, the foodservice industry is seeing more interest than last week. Market activity is characterized as moderate.  

Broiler producers placed 190 million chickens into meat production during the week ending September 2, 2023, down 2 percent from a year ago.

Dynamics of prices and sales volumes of broilers

Weighted average price for broilers by region

Region

Weighted average price, cents/pound

Sales (thousand pounds)

Week 35

Week 36

Weekly growth,%

Week 35

Week 36

Weekly growth,%

Oriental

114.64

115.30

0.6%

4,599

4 342

-5.6%

Central

106.76

107.57

0.8%

3 364

3 640

8.2%

West

124.66

124.93

0.2%

3 195

2 870

-10.2%

Dynamics of prices for chicken cutting

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