# US broiler sector squeezes efficiencies as margins face pressure
						 | The Poultry Site

> CoBank's quarterly report says broiler processor margins were strong in early 2025 but have come under pressure since the fourth-quarter oversupply. Breast meat values are flat near $1.50 per pound, about 15% below last year's average. Feed costs remain well below year-ago levels, benefiting feeders.

- Date: 2026-05-26 · published 2026-05-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19423-us-broiler-sector-squeezes-efficiencies-as-margins-face-pressure-the-poultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Oversupply and soft breast meat prices point to weaker chicken values, while cheap corn continues to support broiler feed economics.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/05/us-broiler-sector-squeezes-efficiencies-as-margins-face-pressure

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