By Charlie Reeve
EU broiler prices reached a new record high in the past month at close to 310 eurocents a kg in July.
However, prices have eased back in recent weeks and have stabilised at closer to the €3/kg mark.
This has culminated in EU broiler prices standing at 301.2 eurocents a kg in late July, according to the latest figures from the European Commission.
EU broiler prices are currently up by 8.3% compared with the same time last year, but are down by 1.7% on the previous month.
The price gap between prices in the EU and the US has widened further, with the US currently at the equivalent to more than a 50 eurocents a kg discount.
The US broiler price has fallen by roughly 40 eurocents a kg since the start of the year and averaged 244 eurocents a kg in late July.
Meanwhile, prices in Brazil have dropped even further in the last month to just 110 eurocents a kg, remaining at a significant discount to the wider global market.
Poultry production
EU poultry production climbed higher again during July, with volumes lifting above 900,000 tonnes for the first time this year.
Poultry outputs in July were well ahead of last year’s levels and production is on track to exceed 14 million tonnes for the first time in 2025.
Consumption is also expected to grow, approaching 13 million tonnes.
The EU remains firmly self-sufficient in poultry meat, operating at 108% self-sufficiency.
Export volumes also remain strong, with 520,000 tonnes of poultry meat shipped in the first three months of the year alone.
The UK continues to lead as the top destination for EU poultry exports, taking in more than 180,000 tonnes during this period.
EU egg production
EU egg prices slipped back by 1% to 253.7 eurocents a kg in late-July, following a continued longer term decline.
However, prices are still up by 30% compared with this time last year.
Egg prices in the US continue to outperform the EU market, and a recent uptick has lifted the US egg price to the equivalent of 452 eurocents a kg.
Meanwhile, prices in Brazil and India trail well behind at the equivalent to 124 eurocents a kg and 77 eurocents a kg.
The UK retained its position as the EU’s largest export destination for eggs, importing 38,500 tonnes during the first quarter of 2025.
At the same time, EU egg imports saw a sharp year-on-year rise, reaching approximately 40,000 tonnes, a 52% increase compared to the same period in 2024.