# Hot summer halts bird growth - Food & Agribusiness

> Fresh chicken wholesale prices at Smithfield have levelled off after a volatile spring and summer, now near levels seen at the start of the year and a year earlier. Early August saw small-bird prices briefly drop by up to 20p/kg due to a hot-weather surplus.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62693-hot-summer-halts-bird-growth-food-and-agribusiness
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Heat-driven growth slowdowns and surplus birds keep UK chicken prices soft, which trims demand for feed in the short term. The effect on feed-ingredient prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/poultry/hot-summer-halts-bird-growth

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