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US consumers paid a record $6.227 per dozen for eggs on average in March, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data cited by Bloomberg. Retailers are keeping prices high, and bird flu supply losses give no near-term sign of relief.
Persistent layer flock losses keep egg supply tight and retail prices elevated, which reduces demand for feed grains from layer operations over time. No direct grain or oilseed price move is implied by this story alone.
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