
As of June 3, USDA reported H5N1 detections on 69 dairy cattle operations across nine states. A Illinois fire killed more than a million chickens.
Over two weeks, US wholesale shell egg prices rose 45%, while egg retail prices had fallen 9% year on year through April.
Losses at both layer and broiler operations, together with a 45% jump in wholesale shell egg prices, point to tighter poultry supplies. Continued dairy detections keep the risk of further disruption to milk and related feed demand in view.
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