On July 12th, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service announced purchase of chicken products for child nutrition and related food assistance programs to be delivered during August 2024.
Purchases included:
- 9,792 tons of chilled large chicken at an average price of $1.61/lb.
- 1,134 tons of chilled chicken legs at an average price of $0.74/lb.
The total value of the purchase was $31.7 million