94% — Will Arkansas broiler production for 2026 be above 7.8 billion pounds
Leader: Above 7.6 billion pounds at 94% · Kalshi 94% · 5 contracts · $0 volume · medium confidence
Updated 2026-09-21 23:35:01 UTC

Tracks the leading outcome in a winner-take-all prediction market set with 5 outcomes.

Why this matters:
Markets are pricing an 82% probability that Arkansas broiler production in 2026 will exceed 7.8 billion pounds. This represents a relatively high confidence outcome for above-average production, though with meaningful uncertainty remaining about whether the state reaches even higher thresholds. Arkansas broiler output depends primarily on flock size, feed availability, and disease dynamics throughout the year. Production typically contracts during disease outbreaks or feed supply disruptions, while stable operational conditions support growth. The 2026 final production figures will be released by the USDA in early 2027, which will definitively resolve this contract. Current pricing suggests traders expect Arkansas to comfortably clear 7.6 billion pounds but face meaningful headwinds reaching 8.0+ billion. The narrow gap between 82% and 57% probabilities indicates uncertainty concentrates around the 7.8-8.0 billion pound range.

Key factors:
- Arkansas maintained approximately 7.6 billion pounds of broiler production in recent years; achieving 7.8+ billion requires 2-3% year-over-year growth
- Avian influenza outbreaks in commercial flocks would directly reduce production capacity; disease-free operations are priced into current market expectations
- Feed cost stability and grain availability throughout 2026 affect profitability and producer willingness to maintain or expand flock sizes
- The probability ladder (94% > 7.6B, 82% > 7.8B, 57% > 8.0B) reflects declining confidence in progressively higher production bands
- USDA will publish final 2026 Arkansas broiler production data in January-February 2027, providing definitive contract resolution

Contracts:
- Will Arkansas broiler production for 2026 be above 7.6 billion pounds?: Above 7.6 billion pounds — 94¢ Kalshi $0 (weight 20%)
- Will Arkansas broiler production for 2026 be above 7.8 billion pounds?: Above 7.8 billion pounds — 83¢ Kalshi $0 (weight 20%)
- Will Arkansas broiler production for 2026 be above 8.0 billion pounds?: Above 8.0 billion pounds — 43¢ Kalshi $0 (weight 20%)
- Will Arkansas broiler production for 2026 be above 8.2 billion pounds?: Above 8.2 billion pounds — 13¢ Kalshi $0 (weight 20%)
- Will Arkansas broiler production for 2026 be above 8.4 billion pounds?: Above 8.4 billion pounds — 5¢ Kalshi $0 (weight 20%)

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## Methodology

SimpleFunctions aggregates live YES-side prices from Kalshi and Polymarket contracts bound to this question. For binary topics the headline is the liquidity-weighted mid-price (weight = log(1 + 24h volume) × freshness, where freshness is 1.0 if updated <24h, 0.7 if <7d, 0.4 otherwise). For multi-outcome (winner-take-all) topics the headline is the current leader's price — disjoint outcomes are never arithmetically averaged. Snapshots refresh every 5 minutes during market hours.

## SF Signal

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*Last verified: 2026-09-21T23:21:02.134Z*

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