# Chicken prices drop at the farm — but will consumers see relief at the counter? - The Herald Business

> South Korean broiler prices at the farm level have dropped, with grade-9 to grade-10 birds 37.7% below the March peak of 5,308 won per kilogram. That peak was driven by supply fears from highly pathogenic avian influenza.

- Date: 2026-10-20 · published 2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/602-chicken-prices-drop-at-the-farm-but-will-consumers-see-relief-at-the-counter
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower farm-gate chicken prices reflect recovered poultry supply after the avian influenza scare, reducing protein costs for Korean feed and processing buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- biz.heraldcorp.com: https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10908365

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