ANALYSIS: Improved Competitiveness Supports US Chicken Exports

US broiler exports totaled 531.9 million pounds in June, up 2.7% from a year ago but 2.3% below May, according to the latest USDA trade data. The monthly decline largely followed normal seasonal direction, with the five-year average showing a 2.0% decrease from May to June. Even with the annual improvement, June shipments remained roughly 6.3% below the five-year average, suggesting export movement has strengthened without fully returning to historical throughput levels.

The year-over-year increase came as expanding domestic broiler production coincided with a correction in wholesale pricing from earlier highs. Greater product availability, combined with more competitive replacement costs, gave US exporters additional flexibility to secure supply and compete...

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