# What's to Blame for the High Price of Eggs? | Hoosier Ag Today

> USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam said the US laying flock stood at 305 million birds in July, down from about 313 million a year earlier, leaving table egg supplies tight due to avian influenza losses. Shagam expects the flock to grow in 2025, which would lower egg prices if no further outbreaks occur.

- Date: 2024-08-26 · published 2024-08-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28793-what-s-to-blame-for-the-high-price-of-eggs-hoosier-ag-today
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller laying flock reduces layer feed demand now, while expected flock rebuilding in 2025 would gradually restore feed consumption, which affects corn and soymeal outlook.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Bird flu to blame for rising egg prices: A dozen cost more than $3](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28304-bird-flu-to-blame-for-rising-egg-prices-a-dozen-cost-more-than-3.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2026-10-22 | [The Birds Come Back: Korea's Avian Flu Season and the Price of an Egg \| The Ag Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17127-the-birds-come-back-korea-s-avian-flu-season-and-the-price-of-an-egg-the-ag.md) | -1.2% | — |
| CORN | 2022-04-22 | [Analyst: Expect Higher Egg Prices Through 2022 - The Food Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41854-analyst-expect-higher-egg-prices-through-2022-the-food-institute.md) | -0.2% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2018-12-14 | [Egg price hike due to bird flu and supply shortage, says Agriculture Minister \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61577-egg-price-hike-due-to-bird-flu-and-supply-shortage-says-agriculture-minister.md) | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| SBM | 2026-10-22 | [The Birds Come Back: Korea's Avian Flu Season and the Price of an Egg \| The Ag Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17127-the-birds-come-back-korea-s-avian-flu-season-and-the-price-of-an-egg-the-ag.md) | -2.7% | — |
| SBM | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -3.3% | — |
| SBM | 2018-12-14 | [Egg price hike due to bird flu and supply shortage, says Agriculture Minister \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61577-egg-price-hike-due-to-bird-flu-and-supply-shortage-says-agriculture-minister.md) | -0.5% | -0.8% |

## Sources

- hoosieragtoday.com: https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2024/08/25/whats-to-blame-for-the-high-price-of-eggs/

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