On February 10th, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced purchase of 12,000 tons of large chilled chicken in bulk for child nutrition and related food assistance programs. Product was purchased at an average price of $1.34 per pound with deliveries to be made during March 2023.
A second purchase comprised 6.8 tons of large chilled chick
en legs in bulk. Product was at an average price of $0.47 per pound with deliveries to be made during March 2023.
The two purchases amounted to $33.8 million.