# S&P Global: Japanese chicken supply crunch lifts North Asia chicken leg prices in January

> North Asia chicken leg prices rose 2% in January, from $2,890/t to $2,950/t CFR Tokyo for March-April loading. Brazilian boneless leg volumes were low and Japanese domestic prices for boneless legs approached Yen 700/kg.

- Date: 2026-03-01 · published 2026-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20760-s-and-p-global-japanese-chicken-supply-crunch-lifts-north-asia-chicken-leg
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Thin Brazilian export volumes and firm Japanese demand keep import prices elevated, supporting the export chicken market into spring.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- avinews.com: https://avinews.com/en/sp-global-japanese-chicken-supply-crunch-lifts-north-asia-chicken-leg-prices-in-january/

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