# Poultry industries on firm economic footing at mid-year

> LMIC says the US chicken and turkey industries are in a stronger financial position than a year ago, with consumer demand improved. Wholesale wing and leg prices rose sharply in the first half of 2019, driven by domestic demand rather than exports.

- Date: 2019-08-29 · published 2019-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57736-poultry-industries-on-firm-economic-footing-at-mid-year
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong wholesale chicken prices and improved margins support higher bird placements and sustained demand for poultry feed.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/poultry-industries-on-firm-economic-footing-at-midyear

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