Brazil chicken prices rise on strong demand, higher exports
August sales lifted by holiday, wages and export recovery
28 August 2025
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By: Chicken meat prices continued to rise in the Brazilian domestic market, extending a trend observed since early August across many regions monitored by Cepea, according to a recent market report.
This increase is attributed to firm domestic demand and stronger export activity at the beginning of the month.
According to industry players surveyed by Cepea, Brazil’s Father’s Day (August 10) and the typical rise in consumption tied to early-month wage payments contributed to higher demand for chicken meat.
Although chicken exports have yet to return to pre-bird flu levels, volumes have grown since Brazil regained avian flu-free status. In fact, shipments have already surpassed the average for the same period last year.
In the first six working days of August, Brazil exported an average of 18,800 tonnes of chicken meat per day, up 15.1% from July and 16% more than in August 2024, according to Secex. That’s equivalent to an average of 41.4 million reais ($7.6 million US) in daily export revenue.
