Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of poultry and poultry products, except canned and packaged frozen products. This industry does not include establishments primarily engaged in the killing and dressing of poultry, which are classified in Manufacturing, Industry 2015. Establishments primarily engaged in the wholesale distribution of packaged frozen poultry are classified in Industry 5142, and those distributing canned poultry are classified in Industry 5149.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 5144 - Poultry and Poultry Products are:
- Eggs: cleaning, oil treating, packing, and grading-wholesale
- Eggs-wholesale
- Poultry products-wholesale
- Poultry: live, dressed, or frozen (except packaged)-wholesale
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Egg & Poultry Wholesaling in the US (42444)
Revenue 2025
$15.4bn
Growth 2025
0.96%
Key Trends
Intense external competition has forced several operators out of the market
Industry performance has been offset by increased competition
Increasing competition is expected to continue to mitigate revenue growth
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 5144 - Poultry and Poultry Products
US-SIC Code 5144 - Poultry and Poultry Products sits in the 2-digit Poultry and Poultry Products sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: F
Division Title: Wholesale Trade
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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501 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Parts and Supplies
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502 Furniture and Home Furnishings
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503 Lumber and Other Construction Materials
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504 Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies
- 5043 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
- 5044 Office Equipment
- 5045 Computers and Computer Peripheral Equipment and Software
- 5046 Commercial Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 5047 Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies
- 5048 Ophthalmic Goods
- 5049 Professional Equipment and Supplies, Not Elsewhere Classified
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505 Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum
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506 Electrical Goods
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507 Hardware, and Plumbing and Heating Equipment
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508 Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods
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511 Paper and Paper Products
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512 Drugs, Drug Proprietaries, and Druggists' Sundries
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513 Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions
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514 Groceries and Related Products
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515 Farm-product Raw Materials
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516 Chemicals and Allied Products
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517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products
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518 Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverages
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519 Miscellaneous Non-durable Goods
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 5144 - Poultry and Poultry Products
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 5144 - Poultry and Poultry Products. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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514401 Poultry brokers
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514402 Poultry services (wholesale)
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514403 Eggs (wholesale)
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514404 Poultry-wholesale
8 Digit SIC Codes
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51440000 Poultry and poultry products
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51449900 Poultry and poultry products, nec
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51449901 Eggs
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51449902 Eggs: cleaning, oil treating, packing, and grading
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51449903 Poultry products, nec
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51449904 Poultry: live, dressed or frozen (unpackaged)
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