# US chicken output grows but wholesale values stay weak - CoBank
						 | The Poultry Site

> CoBank reports that US chicken wholesale values remain under pressure despite output growth. Weekly USDA data showed broiler harvest up roughly 2%, including record monthly production. Lower cold-storage holdings year on year suggest the market is not yet severely backed up.

- Date: 2026-10-30 · published 2026-10-31T10:05:50.819Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/2960-us-chicken-output-grows-but-wholesale-values-stay-weak-cobank-the-poultry-site
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier broiler supply against soft demand keeps chicken cutout prices weak, which lowers the value of poultry and the cost of competing protein for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/10/us-chicken-output-grows-but-wholesale-values-stay-weak-cobank

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