WASHINGTON — USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has purchased 62,130,000 pounds of whole broilers and broiler parts at a cost of $35,902,400 under the special bonus purchase program announced in mid August. The chicken will be used in domestic food nutrition assistance programs.
AMS said awards were made to six of the 10 companies that submitted offers. Products accepted ranged from whole broilers with giblets at 63 cents per pound to leg quarters accepted at prices that ranged from 52 cents per pound to 58 cents per pound. The highest priced product accepted was drumsticks at 69. . .

