USDA Wholesale · Weekly
Chicken Wings (Whole) Price
$1.17/lb-4.8% week over week
Week of Aug 28, 2026 · national weighted average, FOB plant · 52-week range $0.83/lb to $1.66/lb
The most seasonally dramatic chicken item: demand builds through football season and peaks into the Super Bowl window, then typically unwinds. Wing buyers who wait for the unwind and cover forward have historically had the better side of the trade.
Last 10 weekly prints
| Week | Wtd avg | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $1.17/lb | $1.03/lb – $1.43/lb |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $1.23/lb | $1.12/lb – $1.48/lb |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $1.24/lb | $1.12/lb – $1.49/lb |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $1.25/lb | $1.12/lb – $1.47/lb |
| Jul 31, 2026 | $1.24/lb | $1.09/lb – $1.46/lb |
| Jul 24, 2026 | $1.25/lb | $1.07/lb – $1.46/lb |
| Jul 17, 2026 | $1.21/lb | $0.95/lb – $1.43/lb |
| Jul 10, 2026 | $1.07/lb | $0.84/lb – $1.27/lb |
| Jul 3, 2026 | $0.95/lb | $0.79/lb – $1.16/lb |
| Jun 26, 2026 | $0.88/lb | $0.77/lb – $1.09/lb |