# Pork Now Cheaper Than Chicken as Domestic Feed Keeps Costs Down; Beef Soars

> Japanese retail data show imported beef prices in supermarkets were 27% above normal in November and imported chicken 15% higher, both record highs, while pork was only 5% higher. Pork prices are steadier because hog farmers use more domestic feed and source meat from diverse countries, whereas chicken relies mainly on imported feed and Brazil and Thailand supply 98% of imports.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T07:37:06.421Z
- Category: market · region Japan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81382-pork-now-cheaper-than-chicken-as-domestic-feed-keeps-costs-down-beef-soars
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Chicken's reliance on imported feed and concentrated supply makes it more exposed to feed and trade costs, while pork's diversified sourcing and domestic feed use keep it stable. For feed buyers, this signals stronger demand for domestic feed inputs and possible shifts between poultry and pig feed formulations.

## Read by commodity

- HOGS: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- news.tv-asahi.co.jp: https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_economy/articles/900203513.html

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