USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) on November 18 purchased bulk chicken products as indicated below for distribution to the school lunch child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance programs for fiscal year 2012. Deliveries will be made from December 16 to December 31.
The complete purchase report for the consumer pack whole chicken can be found on www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing.
| Product | Pounds | Award Prices | Total Dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Large Chilled-Bulk | 5,616,000 | $0.7414 – $0.7498 | $4,196,966 |
| Chicken Legs Chilled-Bulk | 792,000 | $0.6575-$0.6575 | $520,740 |
| Chicken Small Chilled-Bulk | 756,000 | $0.7548-$0.7548 | $570,629 |
| TOTAL | 7,164,000 | $5,288,335 |
