# Egg Prices Plunge 57%—But Experts Warn a New Bird Flu Surge Could Strike Anytime | Michigan Ag Today

> Egg prices have fallen sharply in early 2026 as poultry production rebounds from last year's HPAI losses. HPAI detections surged in January and February but were 56% below the same period of 2025, and about 20.6 million birds have been affected so far this year.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19732-egg-prices-plunge-57-but-experts-warn-a-new-bird-flu-surge-could-strike-anytime
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Recovering supply and lower HPAI pressure point to weaker egg prices and softer layer feed demand, though spring migration still poses a risk of renewed outbreaks.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2022-05-20 | [Egg prices soar, supplies could tighten as war, cage-free transition & Avian flu take toll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41406-egg-prices-soar-supplies-could-tighten-as-war-cage-free-transition-and-avian.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| 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 | 2025-01-24 | [Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26644-bird-flu-in-u-s-is-creating-egg-shortages-and-driving-up-prices-the-new-york.md) | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| 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 | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -9.0% | -8.8% |
| SBM | 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) | -0.7% | +3.7% |
| SBM | 2025-01-24 | [Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26644-bird-flu-in-u-s-is-creating-egg-shortages-and-driving-up-prices-the-new-york.md) | -2.7% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- michiganagtoday.com: https://www.michiganagtoday.com/2026/03/31/egg-prices-plunge-57-but-experts-warn-a-new-bird-flu-surge-could-strike-anytime/

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