# Egg prices ease as HPAI enters 'more contained and manageable' phase | An official publication of Michigan Farm Bureau

> Retail egg prices fell to $2.50 per dozen in February, down 57% from a year earlier and 29% below the five-year average. Egg production is recovering, though it remains below pre-outbreak levels, and HPAI detections in early 2026 were well below 2025 levels.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19727-egg-prices-ease-as-hpai-enters-more-contained-and-manageable-phase-an-official
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A rebuilt flock and lower HPAI pressure point to ample egg supply and weaker prices, which reduces layer feed demand over the coming months.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- michiganfarmnews.com: https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/egg-prices-ease-as-hpai-enters-more-contained-and-manageable-phase

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