USA: Week 25 Broiler Market Review 2021

Average broiler prices in the US market as of June 25, 2021 showed a mixed trend. The average cost of broilers in May 2021 was 105.41 cents/lb (+3.9% mom), with total sales of around 42,676 thousand pounds (+3% mom).

In regional markets, prices for poultry in all categories fell, with the largest decline in prices for birds weighing 3.51 pounds or more (-3.15 cents).   

Chicken exports are up 2.1% year-to-date to 1.2 million metric tons, driven by increased shipments to CHINA , Angola, the Philippines and Cuba.

BROILER COST, usa (weighted average price)

Period

Price, US cents/pound

Change, US cents/pound

Sales volume, thousand pounds

Week 25

106.18

-0.86

9151

Week 24

107.05

9384

Week 25 in 2020

74.24

+31.94

7490

Price dynamics and sales volumes of broilers

Average weighted price for broilers by region

Region

Price range, cents/pound

Weighted average price,

Change, cents

Sold (thousand pounds)

cents/pound

Eastern region

75.00-137.00

105.34

-1.15

3977

central region

80.00-120.00

102.90

-0.15

2482

Western region

100.00-140.00

110.46

-0.78

2692