# Eggs are getting scarcer and pricier ahead of the holidays. Here's why.

> Some U.S. stores are running short of eggs, particularly in states requiring cage-free eggs, as HPAI flares again. Losses of 2.8 million birds in October followed two months without outbreaks. USDA's Economic Research Service says egg production fell 2.6% in October from a year earlier and is projected to be down 1% in 2024.

- Date: 2024-12-01 · published 2024-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27437-eggs-are-getting-scarcer-and-pricier-ahead-of-the-holidays-here-s-why
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Cage-free supply constraints can cause localized shortages and sharp retail price spikes ahead of the holidays. Continued production declines support higher egg prices into 2025.

## Sources

- cbsnews.com: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/eggs-shortages-bird-flu-h5n1-whole-foods-trader-joes/

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