Poultry market information is from the week of October 11, 2026.
This week, analysts reported that pricing on all sizes of wings and tenderloins remained flat, while jumbo boneless breasts continued to decline. They also report that egg sets were up 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 3%
Per the weekly USDA Broiler Hatchery report, hatcheries in the United States weekly program set 245 million eggs in incubators during the week ending October 10, 2026, up 3% from a year ago. Average hatchability for chicks hatched during the week in the United States was 79.5%. 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 weeks ending October 10, 2026, up 1% from a year ago. Cumulative placements from the week ending January 10, 2026 through October 10, 2026, for the United States were 7.83 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 increased slightly this week, and that pricing has also slightly increased.
Boneless, Skinless Thighs
Analysts report that boneless, skinless thigh meat pricing was unchanged this week. Spot load offerings of boneless thigh meat are minimal, according to analysts. Analysts expect the market to be stable to higher going through October.
Boneless, Skinless Breasts &
Chicken Tenderloins
This week, analysts reported that small and medium-sized breast meat remained unchanged, while jumbo boneless breasts continued to decline. Spot loads of jumbo breast meat can be uncovered and are competitively priced, they reported. Demand by Further Processors and the retail segment for breast meat is seeing a seasonal decline, they said. Analysts expect the jumbo boneless breast market to be flat to potentially lower through October. 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 remained unchanged this week, according to analysts. Offerings of spot loads of jumbo fresh wings continue to surface, 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 as flat, according to analysts.
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