# Cost of chicken in Paraná exceeds price paid to producers

> In September, Paraná broiler production cost reached R$4.96 per kilogram against R$4.75 received by producers, a 4.23% shortfall according to Deral. Feed costs rose 5.06% in the month and account for about 65% of total costs, with soymeal up 27.5% year on year.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T19:35:47.339Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75618-cost-of-chicken-in-parana-exceeds-price-paid-to-producers
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Negative producer margins and rising feed costs can prompt flock cuts or slower placements, which would eventually reduce feed ingredient demand in Brazil.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- conversadecolono.com.br: https://conversadecolono.com.br/frango-vermelho-custo-parana/
- visaodadireita.com.br: https://www.visaodadireita.com.br/custo-do-frango-no-parana-supera-preco-pago-ao-produtor-e-a-margem-aperta/

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