# Expectation Of HPAI & Egg Prices Into 2026

> Seth Meyer comments that HPAI outbreaks slowed in late 2025 and the industry rebuilt pullet supply for the new year. He suggests egg prices could fall significantly by Easter if the trend of fewer cases continues.

- Date: 2026-01-02 · published 2026-01-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21045-expectation-of-hpai-and-egg-prices-into-2026
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower HPAI incidence and rebuilt layer flocks reduce egg-related demand for feed, a mildly bearish signal for feed ingredients.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Egg prices expected to crack record highs throughout 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36417-egg-prices-expected-to-crack-record-highs-throughout-2023.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2022-04-22 | [Analyst: Expect Higher Egg Prices Through 2022 - The Food Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41854-analyst-expect-higher-egg-prices-through-2022-the-food-institute.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-24 | [Consumers can Expect Egg Prices to Decline, but not to 2021 Levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37787-consumers-can-expect-egg-prices-to-decline-but-not-to-2021-levels.md) | +1.2% | +1.1% |
| CORN | 2017-12-08 | [Egg prices to jump up to 20% over bird flu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67482-egg-prices-to-jump-up-to-20-over-bird-flu.md) | +2.9% | +5.8% |
| CORN | 2026-01-29 | [US Egg Prices Surge Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21043-us-egg-prices-surge-higher.md) | -0.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- pnwag.net: https://pnwag.net/hpai-egg-prices-2026/

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