# Bird flu in Yucatán drives up chicken prices in Hopelchén: rises to 63 pesos per kilo, with further increases expected

> Fresh chicken in Hopelchén rose from 60 to 63 pesos per kilogram after a highly pathogenic H5N1 outbreak at a commercial egg farm in Umán, Yucatán, which housed 225,860 birds. A local trader said suppliers’ live-bird prices had increased by more than 12 pesos per kilo in less than a week and warned of a possible further retail increase.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T03:07:45.205Z
- Category: disease · region Yucatán, Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90704-bird-flu-in-yucatan-drives-up-chicken-prices-in-hopelchen-rises-to-63-pesos-per
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The outbreak and higher live-bird costs are tightening local poultry availability and raising replacement costs, supporting higher chicken prices in the area.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poresto.com: https://www.poresto.com/campeche/2026/11/9/gripe-aviar-yucatan-dispara-precio-pollo-hopelchen-sube-pesos-kilo-preven-alzas.html

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