Laying hen slaughter volumes are increasing slightly this week, driven in particular by a rise in salmonella cases, which has helped fill the schedules of some slaughterhouses.
Slaughterhouses are still looking for volumes, but availability remains limited. With the egg market still favourable, many farmers are choosing to keep their flocks for a new laying cycle, thereby reducing the number of hens destined for slaughter. At the same time, chick hatcheries are struggling to meet demand for placements in 2027, a sign of a supply chain under pressure from market needs.
In addition, a few containers destined for Africa were shipped, while other departures are already scheduled for next week.
From 26/10/2026 to 01/11/2026
Spot:
Greater West: 0,10 - 0,18
South: 0,03 - 0,05
Contract:
Greater West: 0,10 - 0,18
South: n.c.
Note: In euros/kg. Prices are ex-farm, for red hens
The ranges are explained by:
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negotiations between buyers and sellers
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transaction volumes
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approach costs in relation to the buyer
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quality differences
Methodology for pricing laying hens and breeding hens
The CPP is published in Les Marchés every other Monday and covers a two-week period. The CPR is published in Les Marchés one Monday per month and covers a four-week period. These two price quotations are established by contacting operators at the end of the week preceding the Monday of publication.
For each price quotation, two types of prices are published: spot prices and contracts, as follows:
Laying Hen Price Quotation [CPP]
All production methods combined, prices in euros per kilo, ex-farm
Spot:
Price of slaughtered hens between the Monday of week s-1 and the Friday of week s for batches offered to slaughterhouses during the four weeks preceding the quotation.
Contract:
Price of slaughtered hens between the Monday of week s-1 and the Friday of week s for batches offered to slaughterhouses more than four weeks before the quotation.
Breeding Hen Quotation [CPR]
All production methods combined, price in euros per kilo, ex-farm
Spot:
Price of hens slaughtered during the period for batches offered to slaughterhouses over the past eight weeks.
Contract:
Price of hens slaughtered during the period for batches offered to slaughterhouses for more than eight weeks.
