# Poultry prices soar to record amid U.S. chicken-sandwich wars

> U.S. producer prices for processed poultry hit an all-time high in May, rising 2.1% in the eighth straight monthly increase, per government data. Fast-food chains launched fried-chicken sandwiches while home cooking rose during the pandemic.

- Date: 2021-06-15 · published 2021-06-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46742-poultry-prices-soar-to-record-amid-u-s-chicken-sandwich-wars
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong chicken demand against labor shortages and winter-storm losses keeps poultry supplies tight, supporting chicken prices and feed demand for broiler operations.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/poultry-news/poultry-prices-soar-to-record-amid-u-s-chicken-sandwich-wars

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