# Market volatility worries lower poultry industry confidence | WATTAgNet | WATTPoultry.com

> The WATT/Rennier Poultry Confidence Index fell to 112 in Q3 2018 from 128 in Q2, with the expectations and present situation sub-indexes also dropping. Integrators Tyson, Sanderson Farms and Pilgrim's Pride cited weak seasonal pricing and higher competing protein supplies.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62692-market-volatility-worries-lower-poultry-industry-confidence-wattagnet
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Falling poultry sector confidence and weak integrator profits point to cautious chicken production plans, which can reduce demand for feed ingredients over time. Competing protein supplies keep chicken prices under pressure.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/broilers-turkeys/article/15526258/market-volatility-worries-lower-poultry-industry-confidence-wattagnet

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