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Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On September 3, 2026, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Phouth Gonzalez

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending August 29, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 171,708,000 broilers, a 3-percent decrease from the same week a year earlier.

The 3-percent decrease in slaughter compares with a 1-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and no change in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States. USDA’s latest Broiler Hatchery report can be viewed here.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending	Eggs set		Chicks placed		Eggs set		Chicks placed		Broilers slaughtered
		change from		change from	10 weeks previous		7 weeks previous		Broilers slaughtered
		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year
	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%
Jul
18	252,493	101	195,455	101	255,377	102	197,500	102	171,980	100
25	253,586	102	194,607	100	256,660	102	198,472	103	173,011	102
Aug
1	252,434	101	194,575	101	256,395	102	198,318	102	172,471	100
8	250,870	101	195,714	101	257,558	102	198,971	102	172,664	101
15	250,304	100	196,484	102	257,097	102	198,693	102	172,776	101
22	251,923	101	195,035	101	254,493	101	197,202	101	174,016	100
29	250,686	101	194,367	100	252,943	101	195,611	100	171,708	97
Sep
5 *	—	—	—	—	252,451	101	195,455	101	—	—

*Labor Day Holiday Weekend

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On August 6, 2026, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Phouth Gonzalez

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending August 1, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 172,471,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.

The no change in slaughter compares with a 2-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and a 2-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States. USDA’s latest Broiler Hatchery report can be viewed here.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending	Eggs set		Chicks placed		Eggs set		Chicks placed		Broilers slaughtered
		change from		change from	10 weeks previous		7 weeks previous		Broilers slaughtered
		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year
	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%
Jun
27	252,451	101	198,693	102	256,143	102	198,147	103	175,775	100
Jul
4*	251,707	100	197,202	101	256,545	102	198,526	103	162,227	113
11	251,807	102	195,611	100	257,171	103	198,833	103	174,700	101
18	254,422	102	195,455	101	255,377	102	197,500	102	171,980	100
25	254,401	102	194,507	100	256,660	102	198,472	103	173,011	102
Aug
1	254,134	102	194,392	101	256,395	102	198,318	102	172,471	100
8	—	—	—	—	257,558	102	198,971	102	—	—

*July 4th Holiday Weekend

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On July 23, 2026, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Phouth Gonzalez

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending July 18, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 171,980,000 broilers, no change from the same week a year earlier.

The no change in slaughter compares with a 2-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and a 2-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States. USDA’s latest Broiler Hatchery report can be viewed here.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending	Eggs set		Chicks placed		Eggs set		Chicks placed		Broilers slaughtered
		change from		change from	10 weeks previous		7 weeks previous		Broilers slaughtered
		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year
	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%
Jun
13	254,493	101	198,318	102	253,609	102	195,753	102	172,275	101
20	252,943	101	198,971	102	256,827	103	198,754	104	173,125	102
27	252,474	101	198,677	102	256,143	102	198,147	103	175,775	100
Jul
4*	254,509	101	197,108	101	256,545	102	198,526	103	162,227	113
11	254,435	103	195,555	100	257,171	103	198,833	103	174,700	101
18	253,883	102	195,352	101	255,377	102	197,500	102	171,980	100
25	—	—	—	—	256,660	102	198,472	103	—	—

*July 4th Holiday Weekend

Chicken exports in May increased 7.4 percent in quantity; increased 8.4 percent in value

On July 9, 2026, in Chicken Exports, by Phouth Gonzalez

Chicken exports in May 2026 increased 7.4 percent in quantity; increased 8.4 percent in value when compared with May 2025, according to USDA.

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On July 9, 2026, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Phouth Gonzalez

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending July 4, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 162,227,000 broilers, a 13-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

The 13-percent increase in slaughter compares with a 2-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and a 3-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States. USDA’s latest Broiler Hatchery report can be viewed here.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending	Eggs set		Chicks placed		Eggs set		Chicks placed		Broilers slaughtered
		change from		change from	10 weeks previous		7 weeks previous		Broilers slaughtered
		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year
	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%
May
23*	256,395	102	198,833	103	253,754	102	196,663	103	174,103	101
30	257,558	102	197,500	102	255,241	103	197,285	100	156,314	104
Jun
6	257,132	102	198,472	103	256,471	103	198,480	104	173,295	103
13	254,496	101	198,367	102	253,609	102	195,753	102	172,275	101
20	254,238	101	198,961	102	256,827	103	198,754	104	173,125	102
27	255,783	102	198,716	102	256,143	102	198,147	103	175,775	100
Jul
4**	255,839	102	197,497	101	256,545	102	198,526	103	162,227	113
11	—	—	—	—					—	—

*Memorial Day Weekend
**July 4th Holiday Weekend

Chicken exports in April decreased 6.0 percent in quantity; decreased 4.8 percent in value

On June 18, 2026, in Chicken Exports, by Phouth Gonzalez

Chicken exports in April 2026 decreased 6.0 percent in quantity; decreased 4.8 percent in value when compared with April 2025, according to USDA.

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On June 18, 2026, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Phouth Gonzalez

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending June 13, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 172,275,000 broilers, a 1-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

The 1-percent increase in slaughter compares with a 2-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and a 2-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States. USDA’s latest Broiler Hatchery report can be viewed here.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending	Eggs set		Chicks placed		Eggs set		Chicks placed		Broilers slaughtered
		change from		change from	10 weeks previous		7 weeks previous		Broilers slaughtered
		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year
	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%
May
2	257,171	103	198,754	104	254,948	102	196,241	102	171,230	103
9	255,377	102	198,147	103	254,423	102	196,001	102	171,765	102
16	256,660	102	198,526	103	253,644	102	195,765	102	170,711	101
23*	256,395	102	198,833	103	253,754	102	196,663	103	174,103	101
30	257,517	102	197,400	102	255,241	103	197,285	100	156,314	104
Jun
6	256,971	102	198,472	103	256,471	103	198,480	104	173,295	103
13	254,839	101	198,381	102	253,609	102	195,753	102	172,275	101
20	—	—	—	—	256,827	103	198,754	104	—	—

*Memorial Day Weekend

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

On May 28, 2026, in Eggs Set-Chicks Placed-Slaughter Report, by Phouth Gonzalez

U.S. total broiler slaughter data for the week ending May 23, 2026, is estimated by USDA’s Poultry Market News Service to be 174,103,000 broilers, a 1-percent increase from the same week a year earlier.

The 1-percent increase in slaughter compares with a 2-percent increase in eggs set in the United States, 10 weeks earlier, and a 3-percent increase in chicks placed 7 weeks earlier in the United States. USDA’s latest Broiler Hatchery report can be viewed here.

U.S. Eggs Set, Chicks Placed, Broiler Slaughter Report
Week ending	Eggs set		Chicks placed		Eggs set		Chicks placed		Broilers slaughtered
		change from		change from	10 weeks previous		7 weeks previous		Broilers slaughtered
		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year		1 year
	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%	-000-	%
Apr
18	256,143	102	198,480	104	254,036	102	193,098	101	168,744	103
25	256,545	102	195,753	102	254,580	102	195,286	102	170,854	103
May
2	256,910	103	198,686	104	254,948	102	196,241	102	171,230	103
9	255,922	102	198,076	103	254,423	102	196,001	102	171,765	102
16	255,778	102	198,363	102	253,644	102	195,765	102	170,711	101
23*	255,715	102	198,416	103	253,754	102	196,663	103	174,103	101
30	—	—	—	—	255,241	103	197,285	100	—	—

*Memorial Day Weekend

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Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

Chicken exports in May increased 7.4 percent in quantity; increased 8.4 percent in value

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

Chicken exports in April decreased 6.0 percent in quantity; decreased 4.8 percent in value

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

Eggs set, chicks placed, broilers produced report

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