# US poultry meal prices trade near historic highs as fishmeal remains tight - Fastmarkets

> US poultry by-product meal traded near all-time highs in early September. Fastmarkets assessed it at $975 per short ton on September 9, up 18.7% from August 10, as buyers shifted from scarce fishmeal to alternative proteins.

- Date: 2026-09-15 · published 2026-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17569-us-poultry-meal-prices-trade-near-historic-highs-as-fishmeal-remains-tight
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Tight fishmeal supply is pulling aquafeed demand toward poultry meal and lifting its price. Some buyers are resisting the highest levels, which may limit further gains.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/us-poultry-meal-prices-trade-near-historic-highs-as-fishmeal-remains-tight/

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