Chicken Rate Today in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi is the main poultry trading hub of the Potohar region, supplying both its own dense city markets and a share of demand from Islamabad and nearby towns. Today’s farm, retail, and meat rates for Rawalpindi appear below and are updated each morning.
Local Market Notes for Rawalpindi
The poultry trade in Rawalpindi is concentrated around the old commercial spine of Raja Bazaar, Commercial Market in Satellite Town, and the shops serving Saddar and the cantonment areas. The city receives birds from farms across the Potohar plateau and the northern Punjab plains. Because Rawalpindi acts as a distribution point for the wider region, its morning rate is watched by traders in Attock, Chakwal, and Jhelum.
Chicken Rate History in Rawalpindi
The table below shows how the farm, retail, and meat rates in Rawalpindi 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 460 | Rs 695 |
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 Rawalpindi, 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 do Rawalpindi and Islamabad publish different chicken rates?
They are separate retail markets with different cost structures. Rawalpindi’s older markets have lower overheads and more live bird sales, while Islamabad sells a larger share of processed meat at sector market prices, so the twin cities usually publish slightly different figures.
Is the rate shown here the exact price at every shop in Rawalpindi?
No. This is a representative city rate compiled from official rate lists and market checks. Individual shops in Rawalpindi may charge ten to twenty rupees per kilogram more or less depending on their location and stock.
When is the Rawalpindi 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.