# Big Birds Give Big Companies Big Quality Concerns

> Stephens Inc. analysts, summarizing a call with Expana, described a mixed chicken market in which record production is being absorbed by strong demand while buyers resist higher prices. Woody breast quality problems in larger broilers are affecting the market, and bone-in thigh prices are reported down about 24%.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:07:03.181Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98425-big-birds-give-big-companies-big-quality-concerns
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Record broiler output combined with weaker buyer willingness to pay pushes chicken prices lower, which lowers the cost of poultry as a protein source. Quality issues with larger birds may also shift sourcing toward smaller birds.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- meatingplace.com: https://meatingplace.com/big-birds-give-big-companies-big-quality-concerns/

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