Duck Breast Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

France paid the most for duck breast in Q3 2026: USD 13.20/KG, down 1.0% from USD 13.33/KG in Q2. High feed and energy costs, premium magret quality and steady demand from restaurants and retailers keep French prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average fell 1.2% to USD 9.85/KG from USD 9.97/KG, mostly because lower feed costs and larger supplies from European and Asian processors led processors and producers to lower offers in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 9.41-10.19/KG range, with feed costs, flock size, supply of duck meat, demand from restaurants and holiday orders doing most of the work.

Duck breast is the boneless breast fillet of the duck, sold fresh or frozen with the skin on. Magret, the breast of ducks raised for foie gras, is thicker and prized in French cooking. Prices in this report refer to skin-on frozen duck breast fillets and are quoted per kilogram. They depend on feed costs, supply of ducks and demand from restaurants and retailers.

France, Hungary, China and the United States are the main producers. Breast fillets are cut from the carcass, trimmed, graded by weight and frozen or vacuum packed. Duck breast is a high value cut, so it sells well above whole carcasses. Restaurants and retailers buy the most before the end of year holidays, while the processors sell leg and other parts at lower prices.

Duck Breast Price Forecast for 2026

Prices should ease slightly through the rest of 2026. Feed costs are lower and processors have added supply, but holiday orders and steady demand from restaurants limit the size of the decline. A year ago the global average was USD 9.73/KG, and the latest quarter, at USD 9.85/KG, is 1.2% higher.

The balance of risks for Q4 tilts downward. What could push prices higher? Bird flu outbreaks, higher feed costs or strong holiday orders would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Larger supplies, lower feed costs or weaker demand from restaurants would lower prices.

For the Quarter Ending September 2026

Duck Breast Prices Q3 2026:

• China: USD 6.20/KG
• Hungary: USD 8.60/KG
• United States: USD 11.40/KG
• France: USD 13.20/KG

Duck Breast Prices in China

China recorded a 1.4% decline in Q3 2026, with the average falling to USD 6.20/KG from USD 6.29/KG in Q2. Chinese prices fell as the supply of duck breast increased. Year on year, the average is 1.5% higher, against USD 6.11/KG in Q3 2025. This places China 37.1% below the four-market average of USD 9.85/KG for Q3 2026.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q3 2026 in China?

China declined. Supply of duck breast increased, processors lowered offers, and demand from restaurants was soft. From USD 6.17/KG at the close of 2025 to USD 6.20/KG in Q3 2026, the price in China has risen 0.5%, and the global average has risen 0.4%. The global average shifted 1.2% lower in the same quarter.

Duck Breast Prices in Hungary

The Q3 2026 average for Hungary stood at USD 8.60/KG, a decrease of 1.4% on the USD 8.72/KG recorded in Q2. Hungarian prices fell as the supply of duck breast increased. The current level is 1.4% above the Q3 2025 average of USD 8.48/KG. Against the four-market average of USD 9.85/KG, Hungary stood 12.7% below in the quarter.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q3 2026 in Hungary?

Hungary declined. Supply of duck breast increased, processors lowered prices, and demand from export buyers was soft. Across the first three quarters of 2026, Hungary has moved up 0.4% from USD 8.57/KG in Q4 2025 to USD 8.60/KG, against a 0.4% gain for the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.2% lower on the quarter.

Duck Breast Prices in United States

The United States registered a 1.2% decrease in Q3 2026, taking the average to USD 11.40/KG from USD 11.54/KG in Q2. American prices fell as the supply of duck breast increased. A year earlier, in Q3 2025, the average stood at USD 11.27/KG, which makes the current price 1.2% higher. The United States finished Q3 2026 15.7% above the four-market average of USD 9.85/KG.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q3 2026 in United States?

The United States declined. Supply of duck breast increased, processors lowered offers, and demand from restaurants was soft. Year to date, the United States is 0.4% higher than the Q4 2025 level of USD 11.36/KG, while the global average is 0.4% higher. On the global measure the average was 1.2% lower over the quarter.

Duck Breast Prices in France

France slipped 1.0% to USD 13.20/KG in Q3 2026, from USD 13.33/KG in Q2. French prices eased as the supply of duck breast increased. Taking Q3 2025 as the base, at USD 13.05/KG, the latest quarter is 1.1% higher. The four markets averaged USD 9.85/KG in the quarter, so the price in France was 34.0% higher.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q3 2026 in France?

France eased. Supply of duck breast increased, processors lowered prices, and demand from restaurants and retailers was soft. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in France has risen by 0.4%, which compares with a 0.4% gain in the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.2% lower over the same quarter.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

Duck Breast Prices Q2 2026:

• China: USD 6.29/KG
• Hungary: USD 8.72/KG
• United States: USD 11.54/KG
• France: USD 13.33/KG

Duck Breast Prices in China

China rose 1.0% to USD 6.29/KG in Q2 2026, from USD 6.23/KG in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from restaurants strengthened. Measured against Q2 2025, when the average stood at USD 6.02/KG, the market is 4.5% higher. The price in China was 36.9% below the group average of USD 9.97/KG in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q2 2026 in China?

China rose. Demand from restaurants strengthened, feed costs went up, and processors lifted offers. Coming after a 1.0% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 4.5% above the USD 6.02/KG of Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 6.20/KG. For comparison, the global average moved 0.9% higher over the same quarter.

Duck Breast Prices in Hungary

In Q2 2026, the average price in Hungary rose 0.9% to USD 8.72/KG, compared with USD 8.64/KG in Q1. Hungarian prices rose as the demand from export buyers strengthened. In Q2 2025 the average was USD 8.35/KG, so the market is 4.4% higher on a yearly basis. The gap to the four-market average of USD 9.97/KG was 12.5% below for Hungary.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q2 2026 in Hungary?

Hungary rose. Demand from export buyers strengthened, feed costs went up, and processors lifted prices. The 0.8% gain in Q1 set the base, and Q2 finished 4.4% above the USD 8.35/KG recorded a year earlier. Q3 reversed some of the change, with the price at USD 8.60/KG. The global average shifted 0.9% higher in the same quarter.

Duck Breast Prices in United States

The United States' average moved up 0.9% in Q2 2026, to USD 11.54/KG from USD 11.44/KG in Q1. American prices rose as the demand from restaurants strengthened. This represents a 3.6% increase on the USD 11.14/KG recorded in Q2 2025. Relative to the four-market average of USD 9.97/KG, the United States traded 15.7% above in Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q2 2026 in United States?

The United States rose. Demand from restaurants strengthened, labor costs went up, and processors lifted offers. This followed a 0.7% gain in Q1 and left the United States 3.6% above its Q2 2025 average of USD 11.14/KG. The price then partly reversed in Q3, to USD 11.40/KG. Across the four markets the average was 0.9% higher on the quarter.

Duck Breast Prices in France

Prices in France firmed 0.8% in Q2 2026 to USD 13.33/KG, compared with USD 13.23/KG in Q1. French prices rose as the demand from restaurants strengthened. The year-on-year change is a 3.3% increase, from USD 12.90/KG in Q2 2025. This places France 33.7% above the four-market average of USD 9.97/KG for Q2 2026.

Why did the price of Duck Breast change in Q2 2026 in France?

France rose. Demand from restaurants strengthened, energy costs went up, and processors lifted prices. After a 0.6% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 3.3% above the USD 12.90/KG recorded in Q2 2025. Part of the move was reversed in Q3, leaving the price at USD 13.20/KG. On the global measure the average was 0.9% higher over the quarter.

Quarterly Duck Breast Price Trends

Duck Breast prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 before easing in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 9.49/KG in Q1 2025 to 9.60 in Q2, 9.73 in Q3 and 9.81 in Q4, then 9.88 in Q1 2026, 9.97 in Q2 and 9.85 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 3.8% across the window. Higher feed costs and steady demand from restaurants and retailers lifted prices for five quarters, and larger supplies of duck meat caused a decline in the third quarter.

What was Duck Breast Price in 2025?

2025 was a year of gradual increases for duck breast, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 9.49/KG in Q1, the global average finished the year at 9.81 in Q4, a gain of about 3.4%. Higher feed costs and steady demand from restaurants and retailers supported processors throughout the year.

Duck Breast Prices in China in 2025

In China, prices moved from about USD 5.93/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 6.17/KG by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as feed costs and demand from restaurants increased. The latest quarter places China at USD 6.20/KG, which is 0.5% above the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

Duck Breast Prices in Hungary in 2025

In Hungary, prices moved from about USD 8.24/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 8.57/KG by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Hungarian prices rose gradually as feed costs and demand from export buyers increased. Since the 2025 close of USD 8.57/KG, the price in Hungary has moved up 0.4%, reaching USD 8.60/KG in Q3 2026.

Duck Breast Prices in United States in 2025

In the United States, prices moved from about USD 11.03/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 11.36/KG by Q4, up roughly 3.0%. American prices rose gradually as the labor costs and demand from restaurants increased. At USD 11.40/KG in Q3 2026, the United States stands 0.4% above its Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.

Duck Breast Prices in France in 2025

In France, prices moved from about USD 12.77/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 13.15/KG by Q4, up roughly 3.0%. French prices rose gradually as the energy costs and demand from restaurants increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 13.15/KG compares with USD 13.20/KG in Q3 2026, a 0.4% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.

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