# Here we go again. Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why | CNN Business

> Egg prices are rising again as bird flu spreads through US poultry flocks, causing fewer eggs and higher grocery prices. The USDA said it will monitor the price impacts of the HPAI outbreak closely.

- Date: 2024-09-25 · published 2024-09-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28302-here-we-go-again-egg-prices-are-spiking-here-s-why-cnn-business
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising bird flu losses shrink layer flocks and cut feed demand for layer rations. Feed buyers should watch for lower layer feed volume if outbreaks persist.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-13 | [Egg Prices Are Soaring Again. Here's Why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28306-egg-prices-are-soaring-again-here-s-why.md) | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2025-03-12 | [Egg prices are finally falling. But they’re about to spike again \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25608-egg-prices-are-finally-falling-but-they-re-about-to-spike-again-cnn-business.md) | +5.0% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2023-06-06 | [Egg prices are going down : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35494-egg-prices-are-going-down-npr.md) | +5.1% | -3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-09-03 | [Why eggs are becoming expensive again \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28303-why-eggs-are-becoming-expensive-again-agriculture-dive.md) | +1.3% | +6.3% |
| CORN | 2026-01-29 | [US Egg Prices Surge Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21043-us-egg-prices-surge-higher.md) | -0.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- cnn.com: https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/25/business/egg-prices-groceries-inflation-bird-flu

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