# Inflation watch: The chicken and the egg price saga continues

> 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.

- Date: 2024-06-04 · published 2024-06-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29770-inflation-watch-the-chicken-and-the-egg-price-saga-continues
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Sources

- consumeraffairs.com: https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/inflation-watch-the-chicken-and-the-egg-price-saga-continues-060424.html

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