On August 23rd the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced purchases of shelf-stable chicken products amounting to 2,899 tons of chicken products valued $9.4 million for child nutrition and related food assistance programs. Deliveries will be made during September 2023 through January 2024.
Purchases comprised:-
- 208,000 lbs. (5,200 cases of 40 lbs.) of boneless breasts at an average price of $2.49/lb.
- 1,300,000 lbs. (32,500 cases of 40 lbs.) of consumer pack split breasts at an average price of $2.54/lb.
- 532,000 of frozen portioned chickens at an average price of $1.89/lb.
- 36,000 lbs. frozen oven roasted chicken at an average price of $4.72/lb.
- 3,722,400 lbs. frozen whole bagged chicken at an average price of $1.19/lb