USDA Wholesale · Weekly
Chicken Leg Quarters Price
53.08¢/lb+0.8% week over week
Week of Oct 9, 2026 · national weighted average, FOB plant · 52-week range 45.13¢/lb to 60.14¢/lb
The export workhorse of the chicken complex. Leg quarter pricing is tied to export demand more than any other part, so trade-flow news moves this line first.
Last 10 weekly prints
| Week | Wtd avg | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | 53.08¢/lb | 49.00¢/lb to 67.00¢/lb |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 52.64¢/lb | 50.00¢/lb to 68.00¢/lb |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 53.56¢/lb | 49.00¢/lb to 65.00¢/lb |
| Sep 18, 2026 | 54.57¢/lb | 49.00¢/lb to 71.00¢/lb |
| Sep 11, 2026 | 52.76¢/lb | 51.00¢/lb to 74.00¢/lb |
| Sep 4, 2026 | 53.36¢/lb | 46.00¢/lb to 68.00¢/lb |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 52.87¢/lb | 49.00¢/lb to 66.00¢/lb |
| Aug 21, 2026 | 53.04¢/lb | 51.00¢/lb to 66.00¢/lb |
| Aug 14, 2026 | 54.92¢/lb | 50.00¢/lb to 66.00¢/lb |
| Aug 7, 2026 | 53.75¢/lb | 50.00¢/lb to 68.00¢/lb |