It's National Chicken Wing Day, and fans of one of America's most iconic foods have reason to celebrate: Wing prices have fallen after years of soaring costs.Wholesale whole wing prices are down from a year ago.There's also a steady supply available, according to a July market trend report published by Performance Foodservice.It's likely chicken wing lovers will be able to take advantage of those lower wholesale costs through deals and specials at restaurants, Kipper Greist, managing partner of Jumby Bay Island Grill in Jupiter, Florida, told Fox News Digital.BONELES WINGS ARE STILL WINGS, JUDGE RULES, AND CHEFS TAKE A BITE OF THE BATTLE"Prices fluctuate constantly on every menu item," Greist said.
"If one item drops, three go up.The cost of reprinting menus is thousands of dollars, so it isn't cost-effective to raise or lower prices when the market changes.
We would rather offer specials like our 99-cent wings on Wednesdays and during football season."The lower prices come as chicken production has outpaced expectations, helping keep wing supplies strong and wholesale costs in check.Wholesale whole wing prices are down from a year ago, prompting some restaurants to offer more specials and deals.(iStock)The dip in cost was due to U.S.
meat-chicken producers "boosting domestic production by 2.2% in 2025, aided by lower feed costs," Wells Fargo reported."Chicken production, including wings, of course, is running ahead of earlier expectations as hatchability and liveability have somewhat surprisingly improved," Tom Super, senior vice president of public affairs for the National Chicken Council (NCC), told Fox News Digital."That is, the poultry genetists and live-production management have apparently begun to overcome these two challenges."CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPWholesale wing prices have strengthened this week, according to the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, but they remain a bargain for restaurants and grocery retailers, Super said."With the wing ...