# Chicken prices rise as poultry plants struggle to find workers

> Chicken wing prices are rising as poultry processors struggle to staff plants fully, and inflation is spreading across all parts of the bird. Wingstop reported a 25.8% rise in bone-in wing prices in its first quarter, below a market-rate increase of 50%, as it negotiated with suppliers.

- Date: 2021-04-30 · published 2021-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47744-chicken-prices-rise-as-poultry-plants-struggle-to-find-workers
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Labor shortages at processing plants reduce broiler output while demand for wings stays strong, supporting chicken prices. Feed-cost inflation adds further upward pressure on the chicken complex.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- finance.yahoo.com: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chicken-prices-rise-as-poultry-plants-struggle-to-find-workers-201846549.html

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