# Prices For Eggs, Turkey Meat Starting To Rise As Bird Flu Outbreak Continues - THE PLUG MAGAZINE

> A blog post reports US egg and turkey prices rising as avian influenza spreads through Midwest flocks, including Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. It cites millions of birds lost and a rise in Midwest carton egg prices from $1.19 to $1.39 a dozen.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T18:17:13.047Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31359-prices-for-eggs-turkey-meat-starting-to-rise-as-bird-flu-outbreak-continues-the
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Large bird losses reduce US layer and turkey feed demand, a modest bearish factor for corn and soybean meal, though the source is a blog that relays older AP and USDA figures.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-02 | [Egg prices have soared as farmers contend with bird flu outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26065-egg-prices-have-soared-as-farmers-contend-with-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | +0.6% | -3.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | -2.4% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [SA egg prices seen rising 20% after avian flu outbreak - Moneyweb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67479-sa-egg-prices-seen-rising-20-after-avian-flu-outbreak-moneyweb.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2024-08-17 | [Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28789-egg-prices-are-rising-once-again-as-bird-flu-limits-supply.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| CORN | 2024-08-19 | [Just as inflation cools, bird flu is driving up the price of eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28792-just-as-inflation-cools-bird-flu-is-driving-up-the-price-of-eggs.md) | -0.7% | +4.1% |
| SBM | 2025-02-02 | [Egg prices have soared as farmers contend with bird flu outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26065-egg-prices-have-soared-as-farmers-contend-with-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -0.1% | -3.1% |
| SBM | 2025-02-28 | [Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits? \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26059-are-egg-producers-inflating-prices-during-the-bird-flu-outbreak-to-boost.md) | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| SBM | 2024-08-17 | [Egg prices are rising once again as bird flu limits supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28789-egg-prices-are-rising-once-again-as-bird-flu-limits-supply.md) | +0.8% | +3.9% |

## Sources

- theplugmag.blogspot.com: http://theplugmag.blogspot.com/2015/05/prices-for-eggs-turkey-meat-starting-to.html

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