# USDA raises 2026 broiler output forecast, cuts export outlook
						 | The Poultry Site

> USDA's April Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook raises 2026 US broiler production to 48.9 billion pounds, up 1.9% from 2025. Export forecasts were trimmed on stronger international competition and weaker demand from key markets. January-February broiler meat exports were down 11.7 million pounds year over year.

- Date: 2026-05-29 · published 2026-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19422-usda-raises-2026-broiler-output-forecast-cuts-export-outlook-the-poultry-site
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher output with lower export demand leaves more chicken for the domestic market, which is bearish for broiler prices and weighs on feed demand.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/05/usda-raises-2026-broiler-output-forecast-cuts-export-outlook

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