Chicken prices today
Chicken stands as the world’s most widely consumed meat, prized for its affordability, versatility, and status as a nutritious, high-quality protein. As a staple in diets across the globe, chicken plays a vital role in ensuring food security and supporting the agricultural economy.
With demand steadily rising and supply chain dynamics in constant flux, keeping up-to-date with chicken prices and evolving trends is crucial for successfully navigating this dynamic industry. Expana not only offers this, but can also show you future chicken prices through our sophisticated forecasting intelligence.
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US Chicken Index Data – Current Expana Benchmark Price Snapshot
As of March 2026, the Expana US Chicken Index Benchmark Price stands at $0.62 per lb, up from a low of $0.56/lb in late November 2025. Prices peaked at $1.02/lb in April 2025 before declining sharply through Q3 and Q4 2025, driven by seasonal demand softening and improved flock supply. The recovery trend that began in January 2026 has continued into Q1 2026, with the index rising approximately 9% quarter-on-quarter.
| Date | Price ($) |
| 01/02/2023 | 0.6002 |
| 01/09/2023 | 0.6002 |
| 01/16/2023 | 0.6041 |
| 01/23/2023 | 0.6177 |
| 01/30/2023 | 0.629 |
| 02/06/2023 | 0.6405 |
| 02/13/2023 | 0.6549 |
| 02/20/2023 | 0.6654 |
| 02/27/2023 | 0.6781 |
| 03/06/2023 | 0.6994 |
| 03/13/2023 | 0.7101 |
| 03/20/2023 | 0.7228 |
| 03/27/2023 | 0.7228 |
| 04/03/2023 | 0.7228 |
| 04/10/2023 | 0.7301 |
| 04/17/2023 | 0.7399 |
| 04/24/2023 | 0.7418 |
| 05/01/2023 | 0.7511 |
| 05/08/2023 | 0.7573 |
| 05/15/2023 | 0.765 |
| 05/22/2023 | 0.765 |
| 05/29/2023 | 0.765 |
| 06/05/2023 | 0.765 |
| 06/12/2023 | 0.765 |
| 06/19/2023 | 0.765 |
| 06/26/2023 | 0.7581 |
| 07/03/2023 | 0.7534 |
| 07/10/2023 | 0.7534 |
| 07/17/2023 | 0.7531 |
| 07/24/2023 | 0.7395 |
| 07/31/2023 | 0.7258 |
| 08/07/2023 | 0.7249 |
| 08/14/2023 | 0.7306 |
| 08/21/2023 | 0.7355 |
| 08/28/2023 | 0.7382 |
| 09/04/2023 | 0.7434 |
| 09/11/2023 | 0.7485 |
| 09/18/2023 | 0.7543 |
| 09/25/2023 | 0.7509 |
| 10/02/2023 | 0.7319 |
| 10/09/2023 | 0.7203 |
| 10/16/2023 | 0.7203 |
| 10/23/2023 | 0.718 |
| 10/30/2023 | 0.708 |
| 11/06/2023 | 0.7017 |
| 11/13/2023 | 0.7033 |
| 11/20/2023 | 0.7033 |
| 11/27/2023 | 0.7033 |
| 12/04/2023 | 0.707 |
| 12/11/2023 | 0.7104 |
| 12/18/2023 | 0.7199 |
| 12/25/2023 | 0.7261 |
| 01/01/2024 | 0.7246 |
| 01/08/2024 | 0.7358 |
| 01/15/2024 | 0.7426 |
| 01/22/2024 | 0.7553 |
| 01/29/2024 | 0.763 |
| 02/05/2024 | 0.7688 |
| 02/12/2024 | 0.7796 |
| 02/19/2024 | 0.801 |
| 02/26/2024 | 0.8101 |
| 03/04/2024 | 0.8158 |
| 03/11/2024 | 0.8276 |
| 03/18/2024 | 0.8496 |
| 03/25/2024 | 0.8605 |
| 04/01/2024 | 0.8619 |
| 04/08/2024 | 0.8619 |
| 04/15/2024 | 0.8619 |
| 04/22/2024 | 0.8619 |
| 04/29/2024 | 0.8619 |
| 05/06/2024 | 0.8633 |
| 05/13/2024 | 0.8816 |
| 05/20/2024 | 0.8972 |
| 05/27/2024 | 0.9024 |
| 06/03/2024 | 0.9075 |
| 06/10/2024 | 0.9133 |
| 06/17/2024 | 0.9184 |
| 06/24/2024 | 0.9213 |
| 07/01/2024 | 0.9213 |
| 07/08/2024 | 0.9213 |
| 07/15/2024 | 0.9176 |
| 07/22/2024 | 0.9027 |
| 07/29/2024 | 0.8892 |
| 08/05/2024 | 0.878 |
| 08/12/2024 | 0.8743 |
| 08/19/2024 | 0.8743 |
| 08/26/2024 | 0.8743 |
| 09/02/2024 | 0.8743 |
| 09/09/2024 | 0.8743 |
| 09/16/2024 | 0.8743 |
| 09/23/2024 | 0.8733 |
| 09/30/2024 | 0.8672 |
| 10/07/2024 | 0.8571 |
| 10/14/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 10/21/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 10/28/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 11/04/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 11/11/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 11/18/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 11/25/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 12/02/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 12/09/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 12/16/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 12/23/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 12/30/2024 | 0.8555 |
| 01/06/2025 | 0.8555 |
| 01/13/2025 | 0.8571 |
| 01/20/2025 | 0.8578 |
| 01/27/2025 | 0.8578 |
| 02/03/2025 | 0.8578 |
| 02/10/2025 | 0.8578 |
| 02/17/2025 | 0.8573 |
| 02/24/2025 | 0.8495 |
| 03/03/2025 | 0.8429 |
| 03/10/2025 | 0.8613 |
| 03/17/2025 | 0.8782 |
| 03/24/2025 | 0.9152 |
| 03/31/2025 | 0.9628 |
| 04/07/2025 | 1.0027 |
| 04/14/2025 | 1.015 |
| 04/21/2025 | 1.015 |
| 04/28/2025 | 1.0111 |
| 05/05/2025 | 1.0104 |
| 05/12/2025 | 1.0104 |
| 05/19/2025 | 1.0104 |
| 05/26/2025 | 1.0104 |
| 06/02/2025 | 1.0104 |
| 06/09/2025 | 1.0084 |
| 06/16/2025 | 1.0081 |
| 06/23/2025 | 1.0035 |
| 06/30/2025 | 0.9734 |
| 07/07/2025 | 0.9619 |
| 07/14/2025 | 0.9626 |
| 07/21/2025 | 0.9669 |
| 07/28/2025 | 0.9584 |
| 08/04/2025 | 0.9283 |
| 08/11/2025 | 0.9252 |
| 08/18/2025 | 0.9252 |
| 08/25/2025 | 0.925 |
| 09/01/2025 | 0.9212 |
| 09/08/2025 | 0.9135 |
| 09/15/2025 | 0.8314 |
| 09/22/2025 | 0.7512 |
| 09/29/2025 | 0.6959 |
| 10/06/2025 | 0.6285 |
| 10/13/2025 | 0.58 |
| 10/20/2025 | 0.5716 |
| 10/27/2025 | 0.5711 |
| 11/03/2025 | 0.5658 |
| 11/10/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 11/17/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 11/24/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 12/01/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 12/08/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 12/15/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 12/22/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 12/29/2025 | 0.5647 |
| 01/05/2026 | 0.5647 |
| 01/12/2026 | 0.5656 |
| 01/19/2026 | 0.5742 |
| 01/26/2026 | 0.5948 |
| 02/02/2026 | 0.6084 |
| 02/09/2026 | 0.6222 |
| 02/16/2026 | 0.6184 |
| 02/23/2026 | 0.6167 |
| 03/02/2026 | 0.6167 |
| 03/09/2026 | 0.6167 |
How Expana forecasts chicken prices
Expana’s chicken price forecasts cover an 18-month forward horizon and are updated weekly, giving procurement teams, food manufacturers, and commodity buyers advance visibility into where chicken prices are headed. Our forecast models have been refined over more than a century of chicken market coverage, with directional accuracy validated continuously against realised Expana Benchmark Prices. Our methodology integrates three complementary layers of analysis:
- Macro-economic analysis tracks GDP growth, consumer spending patterns, and inflation across key chicken-producing and importing regions — factors that directly influence demand in foodservice, retail, and export markets. We monitor interest rates, currency movements, and energy costs as leading indicators of broader price pressure across the chicken supply chain.
- Technical analysis employs quantitative indicators including moving averages, MACD, and RSI to identify momentum shifts and anticipate changes in price direction. This layer helps flag when market sentiment is diverging from fundamental drivers, providing an early warning signal for price turns.
- Fundamental analysis models the core drivers of chicken price movement: breeder flock size, commercial flock health and performance, feed cost inputs (primarily corn and soybean meal), avian influenza risk, seasonal demand cycles, and the comparative price advantage chicken holds against competing proteins such as beef and pork.
What Expana's chicken price forecast covers:
- 18-month forward price projections for key cuts including breast meat, leg quarters, wings, and whole birds
- US, EU, and Brazilian market forecasts covering the world’s three largest chicken trading regions
- Daily forecast updates with written market commentary explaining price drivers
- Scenario analysis for key risk events including avian influenza outbreaks and feed cost spikes
- Historical forecast accuracy data available on request
Forecast methodology last reviewed: March 2026
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Chicken Market FAQs
Do you provide assessments for Cut Chicken Wings?
Expana will be launching a “Value Added” report which will include observations of party wing pricing
Where sized categories exist for chicken items, which value chain channels does each size tend to be associated with?
Small= This size product is normally marketed bone-in into fast food and food service sectors
Medium= This size product is normally marketed into the retail grocery sector
Large/Jumbo= This size product is normally marketed either into the retail grocery sector in tray pack and IQF form or is further processed
What is the price of chicken today?
The Expana US Chicken Index Benchmark Price as of early March 2026 is approximately $0.62 per lb, down from a high of $1.02/lb recorded in April 2025.
What factors affect chicken prices?
Chicken prices are influenced by breeder flock size, feed costs (primarily corn and soybean meal), disease outbreaks (such as avian influenza), seasonal demand patterns, export volumes, and broader consumer protein substitution dynamics.
What is the chicken price forecast for 2026?
Expana’s 2026 chicken price forecast incorporates macro-economic indicators, feed cost trends, and breeder flock performance data. Forecast pricing is available to subscribers via the Expana platform, covering weekly, monthly, and yearly and 24-month forward projections.