Jefferies analyst Akshay Jagdale says that chicken prices have trended below expectations owing to a further weakening of demand since his last chicken industry update. The analyst attributes the demand weakness to an increase in availability of competing proteins and to a lesser extent lower exports amid trade war concerns. He expects "demand to remain weak and supply growth to pick up." As such, Jagdale lowered his estimates for Sanderson Farms (SAFM), Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) and Tyson Foods (TSN). The analyst keeps an Underperform rating on Sanderson with a $77 price target, Buy rating on Tyson with an $85 price target, and Holding rating on Pilgrim's with a reduced price target of $19.