# Weekly global protein digest: US egg prices retreat sharply from highs amid bird flu recovery
						 | The Poultry Site

> Weekly USDA export sales showed net beef sales of 14,600 MT and pork sales of 24,600 MT for 2025. Wholesale choice boxed beef firmed to $350.10, only the second time above that level, while packer margins remained deeply negative.

- Date: 2025-05-15 · published 2025-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24688-weekly-global-protein-digest-us-egg-prices-retreat-sharply-from-highs-amid-bird
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Firm boxed beef prices signal strong demand for beef, but deep packer losses limit slaughter and cattle buying. Feed demand from the cattle sector is supported by tight supplies.

## Sources

- thepoultrysite.com: https://www.thepoultrysite.com/articles/weekly-global-protein-digest-us-egg-prices-retreat-sharply-from-highs-amid-bird-flu-recovery

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