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USDA's Economic Research Service reports February 2026 table egg production of 597.3 million dozen, up 5.1% year over year, on a 5.9% larger average layer inventory. Layer losses to HPAI continued in February, but replacement pullet supplies were record high.
Expanding layer numbers add egg supply, which supports the price weakness and margin pressure seen across the sector. Feed demand from layers stays steady-to-higher as the flock grows.
poultrytimes.comDavid StricklandMay 14, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
