# MSU experts tackle bird flu crisis driving record-high egg prices | Mississippi State University Extension Service

> Mississippi State University Extension says the USDA reported a national average of $6.70 per dozen eggs on January 31, up over 60% from December 20. About 23 million birds were depopulated in the 30 days to February 3, with 123 commercial and backyard flocks affected. Consumer demand is also cited as a contributor to high prices.

- Date: 2025-02-04 · published 2025-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26062-msu-experts-tackle-bird-flu-crisis-driving-record-high-egg-prices-mississippi
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Depopulation on this scale reduces laying hen numbers and feed use, which weighs on feed demand. Strong consumer demand offsets some of the supply loss and supports egg prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -6.8% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2024-08-19 | [Just as inflation cools, bird flu is driving up the price of eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28792-just-as-inflation-cools-bird-flu-is-driving-up-the-price-of-eggs.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2025-01-24 | [Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26644-bird-flu-in-u-s-is-creating-egg-shortages-and-driving-up-prices-the-new-york.md) | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2024-05-30 | [Minnesota egg operation loses 1.3M chickens to bird flu, a record for a single site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30277-minnesota-egg-operation-loses-1-3m-chickens-to-bird-flu-a-record-for-a-single.md) | -4.0% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-21 | [Explainer: How bird flu has sent US eggs prices skyrocketing \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26058-explainer-how-bird-flu-has-sent-us-eggs-prices-skyrocketing-reuters.md) | -6.8% | -1.6% |
| SBM | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |
| SBM | 2024-08-19 | [Just as inflation cools, bird flu is driving up the price of eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28792-just-as-inflation-cools-bird-flu-is-driving-up-the-price-of-eggs.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |
| SBM | 2025-01-24 | [Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26644-bird-flu-in-u-s-is-creating-egg-shortages-and-driving-up-prices-the-new-york.md) | -2.7% | -5.2% |

## Sources

- extension.msstate.edu: https://extension.msstate.edu/news/feature-story/2025/msu-experts-tackle-bird-flu-crisis-driving-record-high-egg-prices

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