Chicken exports increase attention to prices.

Brazilian chicken meat exports surged in August, raising market concerns about potential impacts on prices, availability, and domestic market negotiations. According to Magno Cavalcante, a specialist in the food retail and wholesale sector, the increase in foreign sales intensifies competition for national production and could directly influence the commercial dynamics between industry, wholesalers, and retailers.

In August, Brazil exported 492,600 tons of chicken meat, a growth of 24.81% compared to the same month in 2025. Revenue reached US$997.9 million, an increase of 42.71%. According to ABPA data presented by Cavalcante, this was the second highest monthly volume in the history of Brazilian exports of this protein.

From January to August 2026, shipments totaled 3.921 million tons, an increase of 15.51 TP4T in volume. Revenue reached US$7.689 billion, a growth of 21.91 TP4T in the period.

For the domestic market, the expansion of exports requires attention because stronger external demand can increase competition for available production. This movement can manifest in negotiations through changes in price, product availability, the composition of the cut mix, and the planning of purchase volumes.

According to Cavalcante, simply monitoring the weekly price chart is not enough for those involved in the protein trade. Exports, production, corn and soybean costs, international markets, and the behavior of each cut also need to be on the companies' radar.

Another relevant factor is Brazil's effort to expand and recover international markets. If external demand maintains its growth rate, the last quarter could bring new changes to the supply chain, especially in negotiations and consumer price formation.