# European Poultry Fillet Prices Under Pressure Post-Holiday

> European chicken breast and fillet prices fell in January after the holiday demand peak, continuing a decline that began in late 2025. Avian flu outbreaks in Poland keep some supply tight, and the Mercosur deal signed January 17 adds a 180,000-tonne duty-free chicken quota phased in over time.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21209-european-poultry-fillet-prices-under-pressure-post-holiday
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower European chicken prices reduce poultry producers' margins and feed demand, while the Mercosur quota gradually adds import competition.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- vespertool.com: https://vespertool.com/news/european-poultry-fillet-prices-face-continued-pressure-after-holiday-demand-fades/

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