# Egg prices are down 34% from a year ago

> US egg prices fell 7% in January from December on a seasonally adjusted basis and were down 34.2% from a year earlier, according to the latest CPI report. Grade A large eggs have retreated toward the $2 range, closer to historical norms but still above pre-pandemic levels.

- Date: 2026-02-13 · published 2026-02-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20599-egg-prices-are-down-34-from-a-year-ago
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Retail egg deflation reflects a recovered layer supply after the 2025 bird flu losses, which squeezes producer margins. Lower egg prices do not directly move feed grain demand, so the impact on feed buyers is minimal.

## Sources

- cnbc.com: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/13/egg-prices-falling-in-us.html

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