# USDA cuts egg price outlook as output rebounds strongly

> USDA's April Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook projects 2026 table-egg production up 5.4% to 7.9 billion dozen as the layer flock recovers. Wholesale price forecasts were lowered, with the annual average set to hit its lowest level since 2019.

- Date: 2026-06-01 · published 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18792-usda-cuts-egg-price-outlook-as-output-rebounds-strongly
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A recovering layer flock and lower egg prices point to steady or slightly lower layer feed demand through 2026, a mild bearish signal for corn and soymeal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-07 | [US Corn Futures Weekly Price Outlook: Record Corn Yields?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8309-us-corn-futures-weekly-price-outlook-record-corn-yields.md) | -2.6% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2016-12-05 | [U.S. Corn Weekly Price Outlook: Patience Required](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73484-u-s-corn-weekly-price-outlook-patience-required.md) | +4.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2024-02-13 | [USDA Ag Outlook Ending Stock Estimates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31634-usda-ag-outlook-ending-stock-estimates.md) | +0.2% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2017-06-29 | [U.S. Egg Production and Exports: Recent Historical Data and Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70493-u-s-egg-production-and-exports-recent-historical-data-and-outlook.md) | +5.9% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-04-09 | [Wheat stocks hit 5-year high as USDA holds export outlook steady](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19666-wheat-stocks-hit-5-year-high-as-usda-holds-export-outlook-steady.md) | +0.9% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2017-06-29 | [U.S. Egg Production and Exports: Recent Historical Data and Outlook](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70493-u-s-egg-production-and-exports-recent-historical-data-and-outlook.md) | +8.6% | +9.4% |
| SBM | 2026-04-13 | [Crush Demand Drives Soy Complex Higher as USDA Raises Price Outlook - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15037-crush-demand-drives-soy-complex-higher-as-usda-raises-price-outlook-american.md) | +0.7% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2017-09-22 | [Pork imports slow in China as domestic pork production rebounds](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68942-pork-imports-slow-in-china-as-domestic-pork-production-rebounds.md) | -0.7% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/news/2026/06/usda-cuts-egg-price-outlook-as-output-rebounds-strongly

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