White Chicken Prices Reach 93 Egyptian Pounds per Kilogram for Consumers

Egyptian poultry markets experienced a noticeable price shift by Saturday, October 10, 2026, with white chicken selling for 93 Egyptian pounds per kilogram to consumers, while farmgate prices held at 81 pounds following a recent five-pound increase.

Farmgate and Retail Price Divergence Across Egyptian Markets

The financial gap between production hubs and retail shelves defined retail poultry markets during the second week of October 2026. While white chicken traded at 81 pounds per kilogram inside the farmgate, the final cost for shoppers climbed to 93 pounds after a recent 5-pound upward adjustment. That retail experience varied sharply depending on geography and local distribution costs. In Qalyubia Governorate, white poultry retailed around 85 pounds per kilogram following local municipal price-reduction campaigns coordinated with supply and veterinary directorates. Elsewhere, prices reached higher tiers: Saso chickens traded at 117 pounds on farms before arriving at local shops between 125 and 130 pounds.

Geographic proximity to production centers played a major role in retail variations. Officials in Fayoum Governorate pointed out that retail prices in certain rural districts stayed roughly 6.5 pounds below national urban averages because local shops dealt directly with nearby farms, bypassing intermediary wholesale brokers and cutting down transport overhead.

Production Costs and Volatility in Feed Inputs

Behind the recent price adjustments lay intense financial pressures on producers. Industry representatives noted that small and medium breeders absorbed months of heavy losses earlier in the year when farmgate prices dropped well beneath production expenses. According to trade figures, feed ingredients surged during September due to Black Sea geopolitical tensions and soaring shipping freight charges. Yellow corn jumped 33%, while soybean meal climbed 22%. Because feed accounts for roughly 70% of total poultry production costs, these spikes squeezed profit margins and prompted some smaller operators to scale back breeding cycles or exit the sector entirely.

Prices have improved slightly over the past few days due to supply and demand mechanics, but the breeder is barely covering costs without any profit margins. Mahmoud

That sentiment was echoed by industry figures who maintained that current market rates primarily reflect actual production outlays rather than artificial inflation. Sector stakeholders reported that total national output reached significant volumes, with white poultry production climbing, maintaining high self-sufficiency levels across the domestic market.

Table Egg Prices Rise at Consumer Level

Table eggs mirrored the upward pressure seen in white poultry. By the second weekend of October, white egg cartons reached approximately 140 pounds, while red egg cartons traded around 145 pounds at the consumer level. Producers noted that farmgate sales for white egg cartons hovered between 113 and 115 pounds, leaving retail markups to cover sorting, packaging, and transit across governorates.

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