# Chicken Remains America’s Most Affordable and Popular Meat Despite HPAI Challenges - Poultry Producer

> USDA projections show Americans will consume about 42.16 billion pounds of chicken in 2026, up from 2025. BLS data show April 2026 chicken prices were down 0.7% year over year, the only major meat category with a decline. Boneless breast averaged about $4.17 per pound.

- Date: 2026-05-26 · published 2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19421-chicken-remains-america-s-most-affordable-and-popular-meat-despite-hpai
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Stable, lower chicken prices alongside rising demand signal ample supply and continued substitution away from beef, a mild bearish signal for chicken prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- poultryproducer.com: https://poultryproducer.com/chicken-remains-americas-most-affordable-and-popular-meat-despite-hpai-challenges/

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