Poultry market information is from the week of November 1, 2026.
This week, analysts reported that pricing on all sizes of wings and tenderloins was unchanged, while jumbo boneless breasts increased. They also report that egg sets were up slightly compared to the same time last year. Analysts expect supply to be balanced through the end of 2026, except for tight supply conditions during Holiday downtime. According to industry analysts, freight costs continue to climb.
Broiler-Type Eggs Set in the
United States Up Slightly
Per the weekly USDA Broiler Hatchery report, hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 246 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 31, 2026, up slightly from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.9%. Average hatchability is calculated by dividing chicks hatched during the week by eggs set three weeks earlier.
Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the
United States Up 1%
Per the weekly USDA Broiler Hatchery report, broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 190 million chicks for meat production during the week ending October 31, 2026, up 1% from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the weeks ending January 10, 2026 through October 31, 2026, for the United States were 8.41 billion. Cumulative placements were up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier.
Whole Chicken &
Cut-Up Parts
Analysts report that small bird and larger whole bird overall demand declined slightly this week, and that pricing has also slightly declined.
Boneless, Skinless Thighs
Analysts report that boneless, skinless thigh meat pricing declined this week. Spot load offerings of boneless thigh meat are beginning to show in the marketplace, according to analysts. Analysts expect the market to be stable to lower going through November.
Boneless, Skinless Breasts &
Chicken Tenderloins
This week, analysts reported that small and medium breast meat remained unchanged, while jumbo boneless breast meat started to increase. Spot loads of jumbo breast meat have tightened and spot pricing has increased, they reported. Interest by Further Processors and the retail segment for breast meat is favorable, they said. Analysts expect the jumbo boneless breast market to be flat to potentially higher in the short term. According to industry analysts, some processors are being challenged with labor shortages and high freight cost.
According to analysts, pricing on jumbo tenders was stable this week. Fresh spot loads can be uncovered, but pricing has tightened, and frozen product can be sourced at better price points than fresh product, analysts said. They expect these markets to be flat in the near term.
Wings
Pricing for all sizes of wings was unchanged this week, according to analysts. Offerings of spot loads of jumbo fresh wings continue to surface, but pricing has strengthened, they reported. Analysts also predict that due to medium bird processors taking their bird weights up to a jumbo size, the market will continue to see pressure in terms of consistent fresh medium wing availability. Demand from the retail segment and Further Processors for all sizes of wings is reported to be seasonally increasing, according to analysts.
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