# Egg price fluctuations: A year in review | W. P. Carey News

> An ASU economist says egg prices are driven by the avian flu fight, with prices falling if the disease is controlled and rising if not. The commentary notes that no policy can effectively address avian flu.

- Date: 2026-01-28 · published 2026-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21048-egg-price-fluctuations-a-year-in-review-w-p-carey-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The view that HPAI control determines egg prices underscores ongoing uncertainty in poultry output and feed demand, with no new supply shock reported.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2026-02-24 | [Avian flu outbreak threatens to reverse falling egg prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20605-avian-flu-outbreak-threatens-to-reverse-falling-egg-prices.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2026-01-02 | [Expectation Of HPAI & Egg Prices Into 2026](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21045-expectation-of-hpai-and-egg-prices-into-2026.md) | +0.6% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2021-12-08 | [Bird Flu Outbreak Raises Fears of Egg Price Hike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43596-bird-flu-outbreak-raises-fears-of-egg-price-hike.md) | -0.3% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2025-04-01 | [Bird flu in US pushes poultry prices in Mexico to 4-year high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25727-bird-flu-in-us-pushes-poultry-prices-in-mexico-to-4-year-high.md) | +1.0% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- news.wpcarey.asu.edu: https://news.wpcarey.asu.edu/20260128-egg-price-fluctuations-year-review

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