# Chicken price surges amid supply shortage - The Korea Herald

> South Korean chicken prices have surged to 2,200 won per kg from 888 won in December after avian influenza led to culling of more than 33 million poultry. Retailers raised prices 5-8% and a livestock movement ban is in place. Egg prices have fallen as supply stabilized.

- Date: 2017-02-19 · published 2017-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72646-chicken-price-surges-amid-supply-shortage-the-korea-herald
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight domestic poultry supply and culling raise Korean chicken prices and may increase import demand for feed and poultry products, supporting feed demand in the region.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- koreaherald.com: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/1243721

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