# Rising Chicken Supplies Pressure Prices Heading into 2026 - RFD-TV

> RFD-TV reports US broiler output rose 3.3% in 2025 on more birds and heavier weights, while the broiler cutout fell from $1.07/lb in May to $0.63/lb by late December. Analysts expect continued price and margin pressure into early 2026 from rising production and ongoing HPAI risk.

- Date: 2026-01-09 · published 2026-01-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21211-rising-chicken-supplies-pressure-prices-heading-into-2026-rfd-tv
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Expanding US chicken supply and weak margins can curb broiler growers' feed purchases, adding modest downside to corn and soymeal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/rising-chicken-supplies-pressure-prices-heading-into-2026

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