# Eggs, chicken, squid: How much have Korea's staple proteins risen in price? - The Herald Business

> Egg prices in Korea averaged 7,584 won per 30-pack, up 7.7% year on year and 10.5% above the five-year average. Chicken prices were up about 18% from a year earlier, and squid costs are 40% higher than four years ago. The egg increase reflects avian influenza-driven declines in the laying hen flock.

- Date: 2026-06-11 · published 2026-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18972-eggs-chicken-squid-how-much-have-korea-s-staple-proteins-risen-in-price-the
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced laying hen numbers keep Korean egg and chicken prices high, which supports the poultry protein complex. The effect on global feed markets is small.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- biz.heraldcorp.com: https://biz.heraldcorp.com/article/10779480

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