# The little-known reason Americans could be paying too much for chicken - The Washington Post

> A Washington Post report says American grocery prices for chicken rest on a single weekly estimate that only chicken companies can verify. The article highlights concerns that the figure may not be accurate.

- Date: 2016-11-08 · published 2016-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73993-the-little-known-reason-americans-could-be-paying-too-much-for-chicken-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Doubts about the chicken benchmark may shift retail pricing, but the story has little direct effect on feed grain or meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- washingtonpost.com: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/11/08/the-little-known-reason-americans-could-be-paying-too-much-for-chicken/

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