# US Egg Prices Plunge to May 2023 Lows

> US wholesale egg prices fell below $0.99 per dozen, their lowest level since May 2023. The decline followed a brief avian flu rebound that faded as layer flocks recovered faster than expected and inventories rose to annual highs. Weak retail and export demand left excess supply to be cleared in thin year-end trade.

- Date: 2025-12-22 · published 2025-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21515-us-egg-prices-plunge-to-may-2023-lows
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Ample egg supply reduces demand for alternative proteins and poultry feed at the margin, but eggs are not a major feed-grain driver and the move is mostly a routine price update.

## Sources

- tradingeconomics.com: https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eggs-us/news/511887

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