# Poultry demand unable to keep up with stocks

> Farmer Mac's quarterly outlook says broiler production will rise 1.6% in 2017, outpacing consumption growth. US frozen chicken stocks in cold storage are 7% above the 10-year average. Turkey exports are 26% below 2014 levels, and egg prices have fallen to levels that overshot 2013 and 2014.

- Date: 2017-02-08 · published 2017-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72521-poultry-demand-unable-to-keep-up-with-stocks
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Excess poultry stocks and rising output keep chicken prices under pressure. Lower prices and feed costs will drive producer margins in 2017.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/livestock-and-poultry-market-news/poultry-demand-unable-to-keep-up-with-stocks

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