# Chicken-wing demand helps farm prices; turkeys don’t share consumer taste shift

> University of Missouri economists report that chicken wing prices ran at least 30% above year-ago levels from late May, with thighs and legs also strong. Turkey prices fell as consumers shifted toward dark meat. Chicken per capita consumption exceeded 91 pounds, while chicken production is projected to grow about 2% annually.

- Date: 2017-09-01 · published 2017-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69104-chicken-wing-demand-helps-farm-prices-turkeys-don-t-share-consumer-taste-shift
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong chicken demand and modest production growth support chicken prices, while weaker turkey demand contrasts with that trend.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- kttn.com: https://www.kttn.com/chicken-wing-demand-helps-farm-prices-turkeys-dont-share-consumer-taste-shift/

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