# As bird flu spreads across 12 states, Dallas-Fort Worth could see another egg price spike

> Bird flu detections in commercial poultry flocks were reported in 12 states in a June USDA APHIS update, including layers, broilers and turkeys. More than 100 million birds have been lost in the current outbreak cycle.

- Date: 2026-06-13 · published 2026-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18793-as-bird-flu-spreads-across-12-states-dallas-fort-worth-could-see-another-egg
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Fresh commercial flock losses reduce feed demand and can push egg and poultry prices higher, with retail effects lagging six to eight weeks. The scale of ongoing losses is a modest feed-demand negative.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2025-02-02 | [Egg prices have soared as farmers contend with bird flu outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26065-egg-prices-have-soared-as-farmers-contend-with-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -6.8% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2026-04-01 | [Egg Prices Plunge 57%—But Experts Warn a New Bird Flu Surge Could Strike Anytime \| Michigan Ag Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19732-egg-prices-plunge-57-but-experts-warn-a-new-bird-flu-surge-could-strike-anytime.md) | -1.7% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-08-17 | [Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28789-egg-prices-are-rising-once-again-as-bird-flu-limits-supply.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| SBM | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -9.0% | -8.8% |
| SBM | 2025-02-02 | [Egg prices have soared as farmers contend with bird flu outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26065-egg-prices-have-soared-as-farmers-contend-with-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -0.1% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- thecooldown.com: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/bird-flu-outbreak-affecting-poultry-prices/

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