# US Egg Prices Surge Higher

> US egg prices jumped back above $1.20 per dozen from a multi-year low near $0.33 on January 13. Renewed HPAI culling in several producing states and new bird flu cases in the Netherlands tightened supply, while a mid-January Arctic cold snap boosted retail demand.

- Date: 2026-01-29 · published 2026-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21043-us-egg-prices-surge-higher
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Renewed layer culling reduces poultry flock size and raises feed demand expectations, while elevated corn and soymeal costs are cited as slowing flock rebuilding.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-04-14 | [Focus: Bird flu, Ukraine war push egg prices higher worldwide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41849-focus-bird-flu-ukraine-war-push-egg-prices-higher-worldwide.md) | +3.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-09-13 | [Egg Prices Are Soaring Again. Here's Why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28306-egg-prices-are-soaring-again-here-s-why.md) | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2026-01-23 | [US Egg Prices Rebound from 2019 Lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21042-us-egg-prices-rebound-from-2019-lows.md) | +1.6% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2022-04-07 | [Mississippi egg producer: Bird flu brings higher egg prices \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41855-mississippi-egg-producer-bird-flu-brings-higher-egg-prices-ap-news.md) | -1.1% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2024-10-29 | [ANALYSIS: U.S. Egg Prices Surge to Record October Highs on Retail Strength, Bird Flu Cases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27870-analysis-u-s-egg-prices-surge-to-record-october-highs-on-retail-strength-bird.md) | +0.9% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2026-01-23 | [US Egg Prices Rebound from 2019 Lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21042-us-egg-prices-rebound-from-2019-lows.md) | +0.7% | +4.1% |
| SBM | 2024-09-13 | [Egg Prices Are Soaring Again. Here's Why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28306-egg-prices-are-soaring-again-here-s-why.md) | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2024-10-29 | [ANALYSIS: U.S. Egg Prices Surge to Record October Highs on Retail Strength, Bird Flu Cases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27870-analysis-u-s-egg-prices-surge-to-record-october-highs-on-retail-strength-bird.md) | -1.6% | -4.1% |

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eggs-us/news/521321

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