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U.S. wholesale shell egg prices are averaging about $1.25 per dozen after lows near $1 in early 2026, and could reach $2 in the coming weeks. LEAP Market Analytics cites Easter demand and HPAI outbreaks that have limited supply recovery, with about 12.4 million commercial layers depopulated in 2026 so far.
Rising Easter demand combined with layer depopulations could push wholesale egg prices higher in the near term, although the flock remains relatively full.
wattagnet.comMeredith DawsonMar 10, 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.
