# Higher poultry prices lift Sanderson Farms’ earnings | Meatpoultry.com | February 23, 2017 17:15 | MEAT+POULTRY

> Sanderson Farms reported first-quarter net income of $23.2 million, up from $10.7 million a year earlier, on net sales of $688.3 million. Higher dark meat prices and lifted export bans, except China, drove the gains. Foodservice demand remains weak.

- Date: 2017-02-23 · published 2017-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72649-higher-poultry-prices-lift-sanderson-farms-earnings-meatpoultry-com-february-23
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher poultry prices and improved export access signal firm broiler demand, which supports feed grain and protein meal use by US poultry producers.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- meatpoultry.com: https://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/15893-higher-poultry-prices-lift-sanderson-farms-earnings

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