# Broiler Economics: 2022 - a year of inflation and volatile markets
						 | The Poultry Site

> Dr. Paul Aho reviews 2022 broiler economics, noting that US boneless breast prices fell from a May peak of $3.50 to $1.00 per pound in December. Corn fell from $8 to $6.50 per bushel, and he expects a grain bear market in 2023 barring drought.

- Date: 2023-01-03 · published 2023-01-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37939-broiler-economics-2022-a-year-of-inflation-and-volatile-markets-the-poultry-site
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Falling feed grain prices lower broiler production costs, but softer breast meat prices weaken chicken margins. A 2023 grain bear market would reduce feed cost pressure absent drought.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/broiler-economics-2022-a-year-of-inflation-and-volatile-markets

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