# Chicken Market Roundup: A Tender Shortage, Steady Supermarket Sales - The Food Institute

> US chicken tender prices rose to $3.98 per lb at the start of December according to USDA data. Analysts were divided on whether a true shortage exists, citing strong foodservice demand and labor shortages at processing plants. Supermarket dollar sales and poultry slaughter stayed relatively stable year over year.

- Date: 2021-12-13 · published 2021-12-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43771-chicken-market-roundup-a-tender-shortage-steady-supermarket-sales-the-food
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Labor-constrained processing and strong foodservice demand keep chicken prices firm, although overall supply is steady.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- foodinstitute.com: https://foodinstitute.com/focus/chicken-market-roundup-a-tender-shortage-steady-supermarket-sales/

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