USDA Wholesale · Weekly
Chicken Drumsticks Price
52.95¢/lb-4.3% week over week
Week of Oct 9, 2026 · national weighted average, FOB plant · 52-week range 46.25¢/lb to 62.76¢/lb
A dark-meat staple priced well below the white-meat lines. Retail features and export interest are the usual swing factors.
Last 10 weekly prints
| Week | Wtd avg | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 52.95¢/lb | 43.00¢/lb to 61.00¢/lb |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 55.34¢/lb | 37.00¢/lb to 65.00¢/lb |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 56.08¢/lb | 37.00¢/lb to 64.00¢/lb |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 54.26¢/lb | 44.00¢/lb to 64.00¢/lb |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 55.35¢/lb | 43.00¢/lb to 64.00¢/lb |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 56.03¢/lb | 42.00¢/lb to 73.00¢/lb |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 54.98¢/lb | 43.00¢/lb to 67.00¢/lb |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 56.02¢/lb | 42.00¢/lb to 67.00¢/lb |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 59.37¢/lb | 43.00¢/lb to 68.00¢/lb |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 56.63¢/lb | 42.00¢/lb to 73.00¢/lb |