# US Chicken Production Hits Record in 2026 Despite Export Lag

> US chicken production is reported at a record level in 2026, running about 3.6% above a year earlier. Domestic supply is expected to rise faster than production, and other countries are expanding output, increasing export competition.

- Date: 2026-10-25 · published 2026-10-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/606-us-chicken-production-hits-record-in-2026-despite-export-lag
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavier chicken supply pressures broiler prices and reduces demand for feed ingredients per unit of output only if production growth slows, so it is mildly bearish for chicken prices and export-linked soymeal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-08-20 | [Global chicken exports, production virtually unchanged - USDA
						 \| The Poultry Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34735-global-chicken-exports-production-virtually-unchanged-usda-the-poultry-site.md) | +2.6% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2020-02-20 | [USDA: Mixed 2020 farm outlook on small export increase, record production \| 2020-02-20  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54621-usda-mixed-2020-farm-outlook-on-small-export-increase-record-production-2020-02.md) | -0.6% | +3.8% |
| SBM | 2017-07-26 | [U.S. Egg Production and Exports: Recent Historical Data and Outlook - Decision Innovation Solutions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69967-u-s-egg-production-and-exports-recent-historical-data-and-outlook-decision.md) | -3.1% | -7.2% |
| SBM | 2025-03-18 | [China's pig production expected to grow marginally in 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25575-china-s-pig-production-expected-to-grow-marginally-in-2025.md) | -1.7% | -1.0% |
| SBM | 2025-04-30 | [US soybean oil consumption for RD production hits all-time low](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25203-us-soybean-oil-consumption-for-rd-production-hits-all-time-low.md) | -1.5% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/dlr-monthly-exclusive-chicken-production-is-booming-but-not-all-cuts-are-benefiting/

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