# Egg prices have soared as farmers contend with bird flu outbreak

> NBC News reports that the average US price for a dozen eggs rose about 50% over the past year and accelerated after November. More than 13 million hens were lost or slaughtered from December, according to USDA. New York's attorney general warned businesses against price gouging.

- Date: 2025-02-02 · published 2025-02-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26065-egg-prices-have-soared-as-farmers-contend-with-bird-flu-outbreak
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Losses of more than 13 million hens cut egg supply and keep prices elevated, which reduces feed demand. Political pressure over prices could bring policy responses, but supply constraints remain the main price driver.

## 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 | 2021-01-17 | [Asian Farmers Battle New Bird Flu Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49036-asian-farmers-battle-new-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -2.6% | +3.7% |
| CORN | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2024-08-17 | [Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28789-egg-prices-are-rising-once-again-as-bird-flu-limits-supply.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2026-06-03 | [Korean Egg Prices Surge as Bird Flu Cuts Supply - Seoul Economic Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18791-korean-egg-prices-surge-as-bird-flu-cuts-supply-seoul-economic-daily.md) | -4.1% | -6.7% |
| 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 | 2021-01-17 | [Asian Farmers Battle New Bird Flu Outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49036-asian-farmers-battle-new-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -6.7% | -5.1% |
| SBM | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- nbcnews.com: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/egg-prices-soared-farmers-contend-bird-flu-outbreak-rcna190329

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