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Poultry Rates Today in Pakistan

Welcome to Pakistan's accurate daily poultry rates tracker. Below are today's live mandi prices, farm gate rates, wholesale figures, and consumer chicken meat retail rates collected and compiled from wholesale market committees across Pakistan.

Today's Date: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Last Updated: 1:29 AM PKT
Primary Source: Today Chicken Rates
Today's Benchmark Rates (Pakistan) Based on central Punjab mandi clearing (Lahore hub)
Farm Gate Chicken Rate
Rs. 285 / kg
Today's Change: ▲ +Rs. 5
Wholesale Chicken Rate
Rs. 299 / kg
Today's Change: ▲ +Rs. 5
Retail Live Chicken Rate
Rs. 313 / kg
Today's Change: ▲ +Rs. 5
Chicken Meat Retail Rate
Rs. 454 / kg
Today's Change: ▲ +Rs. 7

City-Wise Poultry Rates Across Pakistan

Showing today's live broiler rates across 30+ Pakistani municipal markets. Click any city to view 7-day rate history and charts.

City Farm Gate (₨/kg) Wholesale (₨/kg) Retail Live (₨/kg) Meat Retail (₨/kg) Today Change Last Updated Action
Lahore Punjab Rs. 285 Rs. 299 Rs. 313 Rs. 454 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Karachi Sindh Rs. 270 Rs. 282 Rs. 290 Rs. 435 ▼ -Rs. 2 1:29 AM View History →
Islamabad Federal Rs. 271.44 Rs. 304.20 Rs. 339.96 Rs. 473 ▲ +Rs. 4.96 1:29 AM View History →
Rawalpindi Punjab Rs. 271.44 Rs. 304.20 Rs. 336.96 Rs. 468 ▲ +Rs. 4.96 1:29 AM View History →
Faisalabad Punjab Rs. 276.57 Rs. 302.91 Rs. 329.25 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 3.25 1:29 AM View History →
Multan Punjab Rs. 244 Rs. 268 Rs. 292 Rs. 400 ▲ +Rs. 4 1:29 AM View History →
Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 330 Rs. 345 Rs. 413 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Gujranwala Punjab Rs. 267.79 Rs. 294.13 Rs. 320.47 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 4.47 1:29 AM View History →
Sialkot Punjab Rs. 272.18 Rs. 298.52 Rs. 324.86 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 4.86 1:29 AM View History →
Sargodha Punjab Rs. 263.40 Rs. 289.74 Rs. 316.08 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 4.08 1:29 AM View History →
Sheikhupura Punjab Rs. 280.96 Rs. 307.30 Rs. 333.64 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 3.64 1:29 AM View History →
Bahawalpur Punjab Rs. 220 Rs. 248 Rs. 276 Rs. 400 ▼ -Rs. 2 1:29 AM View History →
Gujrat Punjab Rs. 259.01 Rs. 285.35 Rs. 311.69 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 4.69 1:29 AM View History →
Mardan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 340 Rs. 350 Rs. 407.10 ▲ +Rs. 2 1:29 AM View History →
Swat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 345 Rs. 360 Rs. 418.90 ▲ +Rs. 4 1:29 AM View History →
Charsadda Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 335 Rs. 350 Rs. 407.10 ▲ +Rs. 2 1:29 AM View History →
Abbottabad Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 271.44 Rs. 310 Rs. 320 Rs. 377.60 ▲ +Rs. 4 1:29 AM View History →
Haripur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 271.44 Rs. 310 Rs. 320 Rs. 377.60 ▲ +Rs. 4 1:29 AM View History →
Quetta Balochistan Rs. 255 Rs. 288 Rs. 325.50 Rs. 465 ▲ +Rs. 5.50 1:29 AM View History →
Chiniot Punjab Rs. 276.57 Rs. 302.91 Rs. 329.25 Rs. 439 ▲ +Rs. 3.25 1:29 AM View History →
Okara Punjab Rs. 269.70 Rs. 295.80 Rs. 321.90 Rs. 435 ▲ +Rs. 3.90 1:29 AM View History →
Khanewal Punjab Rs. 240 Rs. 264 Rs. 288 Rs. 400 ▲ +Rs. 3 1:29 AM View History →
Mianwali Punjab Rs. 253.68 Rs. 285.39 Rs. 317.10 Rs. 453 ▲ +Rs. 5.10 1:29 AM View History →
Layyah Punjab Rs. 247.50 Rs. 279 Rs. 310.50 Rs. 450 ▲ +Rs. 4.50 1:29 AM View History →
D.G. Khan Punjab Rs. 225.25 Rs. 255 Rs. 289 Rs. 425 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 350 Rs. 360 Rs. 424.80 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Malakand Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 340 Rs. 355 Rs. 418.90 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Lakki Marwat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 266 Rs. 350 Rs. 355 Rs. 418.90 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Dera Ismail Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 253.68 Rs. 325 Rs. 335 Rs. 395.30 ▲ +Rs. 5 1:29 AM View History →
Sawabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rs. 285 Rs. 340 Rs. 350.08 Rs. 413.09 ▲ +Rs. 4.08 1:29 AM View History →

Understanding Today's Chicken Rates in Pakistan

Daily chicken rates in Pakistan are established every morning through mandi auctions and official price notifications coordinated between the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA), local District Market Committees, and municipal administration bodies. Because live broiler birds are perishable, market clearing prices change every 24 hours based on real-time supply and demand dynamics across commercial farming belts.

Rate Categories Explained

Different prices are quoted depending on your point in the commercial poultry supply chain:

4 Key Forces Driving Daily Price Swings

Unlike industrial manufactured goods, live poultry prices fluctuate rapidly due to delicate biological, logistical, and macroeconomic forces:

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Feed & Raw Material Costs

Poultry feed accounts for over 70% of total broiler production costs. Fluctuations in imported soybean meal, local corn (maize), canola meal, and vitamin premixes directly dictate whether a farmer breaks even or operates at a loss.

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35-Day Broiler Flock Cycles

A commercial broiler flock takes 30 to 38 days to reach harvest weight (1.8kg – 2.2kg). If hatcheries experience low Day-Old Chick (DOC) placements in previous weeks, a supply vacuum occurs 5 weeks later, driving wholesale mandi bids sharply higher.

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Climate & Transit Mortality

Extreme summer temperatures (above 42°C) increase farm mortality and cause heat stress, compelling farmers to sell flocks early at lighter weights. Long-distance transit between Punjab and Karachi also experiences higher shrinkage in hot months.

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Seasonal Demand Waves

Consumer demand surges dramatically during Pakistani wedding seasons (November to February), Ramadan Sehri and Iftar gatherings, and Eid celebrations. Conversely, during Eid-ul-Adha (Bakra Eid), red meat consumption surges, softening poultry demand.

Consumer Yield Guide: Live Bird vs. Dressed Chicken Meat

Many consumers wonder why dressed chicken meat is priced significantly higher per kilogram than live chicken. When a live broiler chicken is slaughtered, defeathered, and cleaned, non-edible parts (feathers, head, blood, feet, intestines, and viscera) are removed, resulting in a dressing weight loss of roughly 30% to 35%.

Live Bird Weight (kg) Expected Cleaning Loss (~32%) Net Cleaned Meat Yield Typical Dressing Efficiency
1.00 kg (1000g) 320 grams (Feathers, blood, offal) ~680 grams Standard small broiler bird
1.50 kg (1500g) 480 grams (Feathers, blood, offal) ~1,020 grams (1.02 kg) Ideal household cooking size
2.00 kg (2000g) 640 grams (Feathers, blood, offal) ~1,360 grams (1.36 kg) Higher meat-to-bone ratio
2.50 kg (2500g) 775 grams (Feathers, blood, offal) ~1,725 grams (1.73 kg) Commercial catering / Tikka grade
Consumer Price Rule of Thumb: To check if your local butcher is charging fairly according to official rates, apply this formula: Official Chicken Meat Rate ≈ Official Live Rate × 1.42 (plus local municipal cutting margin). Always verify that the butcher weighs the live bird in your clear view before slaughtering.

Major Poultry Trading Mandis & Regional Distribution Hubs

Pakistan possesses one of the world's largest commercial poultry sectors, contributing over 1.5% to the national GDP. Distribution is anchored around key regional mandi terminals:

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Lahore & Central Punjab Hub

The central clearing engine for Pakistan's poultry market. Key mandis like Tollinton Market and Peco Road handle tens of thousands of crates daily, setting the baseline price trend for the entire province.

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Rawalpindi & Islamabad (Twin Cities)

Ganj Mandi and Pirwadhai serve as the primary northern wholesale corridor, supplying live birds to Potohar, the federal capital, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, and the Hazara belt.

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Karachi & Lower Sindh Terminal

With over 20 million consumers, Karachi is Pakistan's largest urban poultry consumption market. Thousands of live crates arrive every night via specialized freight trucks at Sohrab Goth and New Karachi mandis.

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Faisalabad Agro-Industrial Corridor

Surrounded by extensive grain mills and state-of-the-art environmentally controlled (EC) sheds, Faisalabad is both a major consumption hub and a pivotal broiler chick production center.

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Peshawar & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mandi

Centered around Chamkani and the Peshawar Ring Road wholesale depots, this terminal supplies Peshawar valley, Mardan, Swabi, and downstream mountain districts.

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Quetta & Balochistan Basin

Because local commercial shed density is low due to arid terrain, Quetta receives live birds transported across the Bolan Pass from Punjab and Sindh, incurring transportation freight premiums.

Frequently Asked Questions Everything you need to know about Pakistan daily poultry prices
Daily poultry and live chicken rates in Pakistan are typically finalized and announced each morning between 08:30 AM and 10:30 AM PKT. This follows the completion of morning wholesale mandi bidding (Boli) in major trade centers such as Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi.
Most commercial broiler farming is concentrated across central and southern Punjab (Faisalabad, Okara, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, and Gujranwala). Cities situated farther from this production belt—such as Quetta in Balochistan or Swat in KP—incur additional long-haul transit costs, live bird shrinkage, diesel freight, and municipal toll fees, resulting in higher retail rates.
During the processing, deskinning, and cleaning of a live bird, approximately 30% to 35% of the live weight is lost (feathers, head, intestines, and viscera). To account for this yield loss, butchers calculate meat price roughly 1.40x to 1.45x the live bird price per kilogram.
Yes. While district market committees set officially notified maximum price ceilings, neighborhood butcher shops may apply modest variations based on commercial shop rent, backup generator electricity costs, and special customer cutting preferences (such as boneless breast fillet vs mixed curry cut).
White Broilers are commercial birds raised on formulated feed over 35 days, providing the most affordable poultry meat. Golden Misri is a dual-purpose crossbred bird with firmer texture that sells at a 30% to 50% premium. Pure Desi (Indigenous) birds are free-range village chickens requiring 5 to 6 months to mature, commanding the highest rates—often 2x to 3x the commercial broiler price.
During peak wedding season (November through February) and Ramadan Iftar banquets, poultry consumption surges by 40% to 60%. When intense banquet demand coincides with tight farm production cycles, wholesale prices rise swiftly. Conversely, during Eid-ul-Adha, red meat consumption dominates and poultry prices frequently soften.
The farm gate price is the baseline rate paid to the poultry farmer at the shed door. Every morning before dawn, wholesale commission agents (Arhtis) and buyer syndicates assess total bird supply against urban demand and conduct open bids (Boli). Once cleared, the baseline rate is announced and notified by district market committees.
Consumers in Punjab can cross-check rates using the Punjab Government's Qeemat Punjab mobile application or visit their local Assistant Commissioner (AC) control cell. In Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, daily price lists are published by the respective Directorate of Agricultural Marketing and Deputy Commissioner offices.
Data Notice & Disclaimer: Rates may vary by market, supplier, location, timing and transaction type. The website presents collected market-rate information for informational purposes and does not guarantee a particular buying or selling price. Check local district market committees or registered wholesale mandi dealers for binding transactional terms.