# Sanderson swings to Q4 loss | 2018-12-20  | MEAT+POULTRY

> Sanderson Farms posted a fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 net loss of $43.2 million, compared with a profit a year earlier. Net sales fell to $798.1 million from $919.9 million as weak demand for chicken and two hurricanes hit results. Market prices declined after Labor Day, particularly for food-service products.

- Date: 2018-12-20 · published 2018-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61722-sanderson-swings-to-q4-loss-2018-12-20-meat-poultry
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Weak chicken prices and demand reported by a major processor signal soft broiler markets, which tends to keep poultry meat prices low for buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/20647-sanderson-swings-to-q4-loss

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