# Lower Corn Prices Improve Poultry Farmers’ Purchasing Power, but Soybean Meal Pressures Costs

> In October, corn prices in Brazil fell more sharply than egg prices, improving São Paulo poultry farmers’ purchasing power for corn and ending three consecutive months of deterioration in that exchange ratio. In contrast, their purchasing power for soybean meal declined for a fourth straight month as meal prices rose; abundant domestic corn supply, lower international prices and a weaker dollar contributed to the corn price decline.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T19:35:51.261Z
- Category: market · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84826-lower-corn-prices-improve-poultry-farmers-purchasing-power-but-soybean-meal
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Cheaper corn eases feed costs for poultry producers, but rising soybean meal prices offset some of the benefit and tighten protein-input affordability. The supply pressure on corn is bearish for corn, while firmer meal prices are bullish for soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- opresenterural.com.br: https://opresenterural.com.br/queda-do-milho-melhora-poder-de-compra-do-avicultor-mas-farelo-de-soja-pressiona-custos/

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