# Egg prices avoid past spikes with fewer HPAI cases

> Egg prices have fallen with HPAI cases down about 45% year over year in early 2026, with retail prices dropping from $5.90 to $2.50 per dozen. Egg production rose 5% in February, and cage-free hen numbers are up 16% from a year ago.

- Date: 2026-05-01 · published 2026-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19729-egg-prices-avoid-past-spikes-with-fewer-hpai-cases
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer HPAI losses and a larger laying flock mean more supply and lower prices, which weakens demand for layer feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2024-08-30 | [Surging Egg Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28794-surging-egg-prices.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2023-12-01 | [Egg prices shoot up in South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33321-egg-prices-shoot-up-in-south-africa.md) | +2.4% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2026-06-13 | [As bird flu spreads across 12 states, Dallas-Fort Worth could see another egg price spike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18793-as-bird-flu-spreads-across-12-states-dallas-fort-worth-could-see-another-egg.md) | +1.0% | -1.0% |
| 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% |
| 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 | 2024-08-30 | [Surging Egg Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28794-surging-egg-prices.md) | +3.0% | +4.7% |
| SBM | 2023-12-01 | [Egg prices shoot up in South Africa](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33321-egg-prices-shoot-up-in-south-africa.md) | -4.2% | -11.2% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/24485-egg-prices-avoid-past-spikes-with-fewer-hpai-cases

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