# Estimates Made in Georgia Might Inflate Chicken Prices (VIDEO)

> A Scripps News report says a weekly Georgia Department of Agriculture chicken price estimate has risen about 20 percent out of line with the USDA index over two years. The Georgia department defended the estimate, saying it reflects specific birds and customers.

- Date: 2016-11-18 · published 2016-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73995-estimates-made-in-georgia-might-inflate-chicken-prices-video
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

A possibly inflated benchmark could mean retail chicken prices are overstated relative to USDA data, which may weigh on sentiment but does not change feed supply directly.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- scrippsnews.com: https://www.scrippsnews.com/business/estimates-made-in-georgia-might-inflate-chicken-prices

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