USA: Week 39 Broiler Market Review 2021

Average broiler prices in the US market as of October 1, 2021 showed mixed trends. The average cost of broilers in August 2021 was 104.8 cents/lb (-0.7% m/m, +58.6% y/y), with total sales of about 44,495 thousand pounds (+5.5% m/m) , +27% per year).  

In regional markets, prices for poultry of all categories fell, with the largest decline in the cost of birds weighing 3.51 pounds and more (-5.43 $).   

Broiler slaughter continued to perform well with an increase of 4%; accordingly, the production figures for the production of chicken MEAT also increased by 4%. Turkey slaughter also increased, although there was a 1% decrease in August and a 9% decline in July compared to the previous year.

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BROILER COST, usa (weighted average price)

Period

Price, US cents/pound

Change, US cents/pound

Sales volume, thousand pounds

Week 39

105.18

-0.80

9955

Week 38

105.98

10031

Week 39 in 2020

63.24

+41.94

8890

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

77.00-137.00

105.72

-1.06

4001

central region

80.00-120.00

100.90

-0.16

2823

Western region

88.00-134.00

108.34

-0.29

3131