--- title: Chicken's Free Fall description: Chicken breast prices continue to decline short-term, but long-term growth in chicken consumption remains strong. Learn how Datum FS offers commodity price protection to manage market risks. image: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQFMVwtNlLVY0Q/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/B4EZl882VJIwAI-/0/1758737950417?e=1761782400&v=beta&t=E1HjokDRbryyiopGCKGYgW3NgHtZQN6UtZLMNdYy0Gs --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chickens-free-fall#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) Sep 24, 2025 4:28:54 PM # Chicken's Free Fall ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chickens-free-fall) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chickens-free-fall) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chickens-free-fall) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chickens-free-fall) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chickens-free-fall) So what could stop the recent slide in chicken breast markets? History says… not much in the near term. For 12 years straight, boneless skinless breast prices have averaged lower in October compared to September. It’s as reliable as Bill Belichick in a hoodie. Longer term, though? Totally different game. Protein consumption overall — and especially chicken — is trending up like WNBA attendance. This year, per-capita beef, pork, and chicken consumption is projected to rise 0.4% to a new record, with chicken nearly carrying half the load. For those keeping score at home (and you know I got you): per-capita chicken consumption is up 16% in the past decade. That’s dynasty-level growth. At Datum FS, we help you (and your suppliers) get commodity price protection against the upside while still letting you benefit from the downside. Basically, we’re your defensive coordinator for risk. DM me or hit up datumfs.com to learn more. ![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQFMVwtNlLVY0Q/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/B4EZl882VJIwAI-/0/1758737950417?e=1761782400&v=beta&t=E1HjokDRbryyiopGCKGYgW3NgHtZQN6UtZLMNdYy0Gs) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [foodcosts](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/foodcosts) ## Related posts [![](https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4E12AQFvChaDZJ6H-g/article-cover_image-shrink_600_2000/B4EZXzOia8HMAQ-/0/1743542429722?e=1749081600&v=beta&t=6EGPs6N-kYcuqs-MXHePBkHioHF7inNy9AHkjs7_Q5Q)](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chicken-wing-declines) [commodity markets](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/commodity-markets), [restaurants](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/tag/restaurants) ## [Chicken Wing Declines](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/chicken-wing-declines) ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Apr 3, 2025 2:46:41 PM The chicken wing market has taken a dive, dropping 18% over the past month. In contrast, chicken... 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You may have heard that beef... 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