On February 25th the USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service announced purchase of chicken products for school lunch programs, child nutrition and related domestic food assistance programs.
The transaction comprised:-
- 2,554 tons of bulk frozen whole chicken at a price range of $1.11 to $1.47 per lb.
- 312 tons of split breasts at a price of $2.83 to $2.95 per lb.
- 780 tons of boneless IQF breasts at a price of $3.20 to $$3.98 per lb.
Total quantity purchased amounted to $13.9 million with the 3,746 tons to be delivered from April 1st through June 30th 2022.