Chicken tenders wholesale price — $1.39 / lb
quoted October 19, 2026
Chicken tenders are quoted at $1.39 / lb in the week of June 29, 2026. That is the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week from the single New York distributor we track — not a market average, and not an official terminal quotation. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.
Price history
12 weekly quotes over 3M · lowest wholesale price observed, per lb
Over the last 12 months
Over the last 32 weekly quotes, chicken tenders ranged from $1.69 to $2.39 per lb, averaging $1.97. Today's $1.39 / lb is the lowest we have quoted in 32 weeks. The quote is down 17.5% from a month ago, when it stood at $2.29. Across our series, chicken tenders were cheapest in November (average $1.69) and dearest in May (average $2.34). That is one year of observation, not a seasonal rule.
- Low
- $1.69
- High
- $2.39
- Average
- $1.97
- Quotes
- 32
About Chicken tenders
The chilled chicken range is the standard foodservice set: whole birds sized by weight, boneless breast, leg quarters, jumbo party wings and ground chicken. Chicken is the one protein in this book whose parts trade independently of each other, because breast, wing and leg quarter each answer to their own demand. A wing market can run hard while leg quarters sit flat, and a quote on one part tells you nothing useful about the others.
Buying notes
Most items are quoted per pound, but leg quarters and ground chicken are invoiced by the case, so read the unit before comparing. Bulk descriptions such as a four-by-ten case tell you how the case is subdivided, which is what matters to a kitchen with a small walk-in and no reason to open forty pounds at once.
Frequently asked questions about Chicken tenders
How much do chicken tenders cost wholesale in New York?
Chicken tenders are quoted at $1.39 / lb in the week of June 29, 2026, the lowest wholesale quote we recorded that week. This item is quoted by the pound, as invoiced.
Are chicken tenders expensive right now?
Against our own series, no reference price: over 32 weekly quotes chicken tenders ranged from $1.69 to $2.39, averaging $1.97. Today's $1.39 / lb is at the bottom of that range. That compares this item to its own history, not to another supplier.
When are chicken tenders cheapest in New York?
In our series the monthly average was lowest in November ($1.69) and highest in May ($2.34). That is one year of weekly observation from one distributor, not a seasonal rule — a single cold season or a freight event can move a month.
What is the price per pound of chicken tenders?
$1.39 / lb. This item is invoiced by the pound, so the quote is already a price per pound — we did not derive it from a case weight.
How much has the price of chicken tenders moved this year?
Up 11.8% over twelve months, from $1.69 to $1.39 / lb. The sharpest single week was 14.4%, in the week of April 20, 2026.
Are these the official Hunts Point prices?
No. $1.39 / lb is the lowest of 32 weekly quotes we recorded from one distributor serving New York. The USDA publishes the official New York terminal market quotations; we link to them from our methodology page.