# Why oversupply, egg prices are hurting US producer margins

> US shell egg inventories have rebuilt faster than demand can absorb, pushing the national negotiated loose price to $0.22 per dozen by April 2026 and breaking stock to about $0.085. USDA's shell egg inventory report showed total inventory up 4.1% in late May. Producers are trading at or below breakeven.

- Date: 2026-06-01 · published 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19268-why-oversupply-egg-prices-are-hurting-us-producer-margins
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Prices well below cost of production are squeezing margins and may curb flock expansion later in 2026. Lower egg prices and cheaper feed-cost pressure have limited direct effect on feed commodity prices.

## Sources

- wattagnet.com: https://www.wattagnet.com/egg/article/15826363/why-oversupply-egg-prices-are-hurting-us-producer-margins

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