
Average prices for chicken cuttings showed a positive adjustment against the backdrop of rising prices for all items except minced MMO.
USDA forecasts U.S. broiler MEAT production to be a record 46.8 billion pounds, up just under 1% from last year. Broiler meat exports are forecast at 7.22 billion pounds, down slightly from 2023. Wholesale broiler price: $1.27 per pound, up 2.4% from last year and a record.
Dynamics of prices and sales volumes of broilers
Average weighted price of broilers by region
Region
Average weighted price, cents/lb
Sales volume (thousand pounds)
Week 6
Week 7
Growth per week,%
Week 6
Week 7
Growth per week,%
Oriental
125.95
125.39
-0.4%
4 810
4775
-0.7%
Central
115.26
116.22
0.8%
3 313
3475
4.9%
West
138.19
138.21
0.0%
3 215
3 125
-2.8%
Dynamics of prices for chicken cuttings
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