# Chicken prices going up? Blame the ‘chicken sandwich wars’ - al.com

> Alabama poultry officials say there is no chicken shortage in the state, with processing plants running near 95% capacity. Demand for chicken sandwiches and broilers has risen, and truck driver shortages have limited supply in some places.

- Date: 2021-06-20 · published 2021-06-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46747-chicken-prices-going-up-blame-the-chicken-sandwich-wars-al-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Surging demand and supply chain constraints support higher retail and wholesale chicken prices, which can lift demand for poultry feed.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- al.com: https://www.al.com/news/2021/06/chicken-prices-going-up-blame-the-chicken-sandwich-wars.html

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.