Chicken Rate Today in Karachi
Karachi is the largest chicken consumption market in Pakistan, and daily demand from households, restaurants, and caterers in the city keeps its poultry trade active throughout the year. This page shows today’s farm rate, live bird retail rate, and chicken meat rate for Karachi, updated every morning.
Local Market Notes for Karachi
Poultry in Karachi is sold through hundreds of shops spread across the city, from the old trading areas around Saddar and Empress Market to the dense residential markets of Gulshan, North Nazimabad, Korangi, and Malir. Because birds travel into the city from farming areas in interior Sindh and southern Punjab, transport costs are built into the retail price, and rates in Karachi often sit a few rupees above the Punjab production belt. Sea breeze keeps summer mortality slightly lower than inland cities, but demand surges during Ramadan and the wedding season still push retail prices up quickly.
Chicken Rate History in Karachi
The table below shows how the farm, retail, and meat rates in Karachi have moved over recent days. History is recorded automatically with every daily update.
| Date | Farm (Rs/kg) | Retail (Rs/kg) | Meat (Rs/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2026 | Rs 415 | Rs 455 | Rs 690 |
How to Read These Rates
The farm rate is the morning benchmark at which farms sell live broiler birds to dealers in this zone. The retail rate is the per kilogram price of a live bird at poultry shops in Karachi, and it includes transport and shop margins. The meat rate is the per kilogram price of cleaned chicken, which is higher because around one and a half kilograms of live bird produce roughly one kilogram of meat after cleaning.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is the Karachi chicken rate often higher than Faisalabad or Sahiwal?
Most broiler farming is concentrated in the Punjab production belt. Birds supplied to Karachi travel long distances by road, which adds transport cost and handling loss. That difference shows up in the retail rate paid by customers in Karachi.
Is the rate shown here the exact price at every shop in Karachi?
No. This is a representative city rate compiled from official rate lists and market checks. Individual shops in Karachi may charge ten to twenty rupees per kilogram more or less depending on their location and stock.
When is the Karachi chicken rate updated?
Once every morning, after the official broiler rate list is issued and local markets open. The exact time of the latest update is shown above with the rate board.
You can compare today’s rate with other cities on the national chicken rates page, which lists all fifteen cities in one table.