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USDA APHIS updated its wild bird HPAI detection table, last modified 16 October, listing confirmed detections by county. The page notes that samples from the past year are still being processed and posted.
Wild bird detections are an early warning of spread to poultry, but the data release alone does not move feed or meat prices.
aphis.usda.govAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Service (.gov)Oct 18, 2026After 493 past report events, Lean Hogs moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.8% to +2.0%), and +0.8% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,283 past report events, Soybean Meal moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.0% to +1.7%), and -0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
