USA: Week 11 Broiler Market Review 2023

Average prices for chicken cuttings showed positive dynamics, which was based on the increase in prices for all positions, except for chicken wings.

The  USDA has spent more than $670 million fighting highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and reimbursing owners, the Animal and Plant HEALTH Inspection Service said. The costs included more than $414 million in compensation for poultry and egg destruction, $142 million for flock culling, disposal of dead birds and virus eradication activities, and $114 million for personnel, government agreements and field expenses.

US authorities are considering vaccinating poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), but the poultry industry may oppose it. According to a FoodDive article, broiler producers are concerned about the implications for the trade, but fears that the virus will mutate or spread to humans could spur a new plan of action. The US egg industry is more receptive to the idea of ​​vaccinating birds.

Price dynamics and sales volumes of broilers

Average weighted price for broilers by region

Region

Weighted average price, cents/pound

Sales volume (thousand pounds)

Week 10

Week 11

Growth per week,%

Week 10

Week 11

Growth per week,%

Oriental

131.09

131.22

0.1%

4 570

4 789

4.8%

Central

116.09

120.52

3.8%

2730

1905

-30.2%

West

132.83

134.84

1.5%

2955

2795

-5.4%

The dynamics of prices for chicken cutting

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