As of July 31, 2024, total frozen chicken stock was up two percent from the previous month but down ten percent from last year, according to USDA’s monthly Cold Storage report.

A detailed chart of the changes can be found below:

Frozen Chicken Stocks in all Warehouses July 31, 2024 as a percent of
31-Jul-23 30-Jun-24 31-Jul-24 31-Jul-23 30-Jun-24
Broilers, fryers, and roasters 15,656 11,525 12,237 78 106
Hens, mature chickens 8,279 3,753 4,264 52 114
Breasts and breast meat 226,208 206,367 201,342 89 98
Drumsticks 27,691 29,265 28,127 102 96
Leg quarters 69,180 54,667 63,323 92 116
Legs 17,823 13,688 15,689 88 115
Thigh and thigh quarters 9,158 8,651 8,284 90 96
Thigh meat 16,949 13,588 13,553 80 100
Wings 62,473 49,992 48,255 77 97
Paws and feet 27,228 30,647 32,671 120 107
Other 364,921 323,636 329,346 90 102
TOTAL CHICKEN 845,566 745,779 757,091 90 102

USDA’s Cold Storage report can be found here.