# Egg prices shoot up in South Africa

> South Africa's egg prices rose sharply in October 2023 amid an avian flu outbreak that has culled about 5 million birds, roughly 20% of the commercial layer flock. The cost of 60 eggs rose from R136 to R162 between September and October.

- Date: 2023-12-01 · published 2023-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Africa · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33321-egg-prices-shoot-up-in-south-africa
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy layer losses reduce feed demand from South African producers, but the shortage may prompt imports of poultry products and supports regional chicken prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-30 | [Surging Egg Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28794-surging-egg-prices.md) | +4.1% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2025-01-24 | [Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26644-bird-flu-in-u-s-is-creating-egg-shortages-and-driving-up-prices-the-new-york.md) | -0.2% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -6.8% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2026-05-01 | [Egg prices avoid past spikes with fewer HPAI cases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19729-egg-prices-avoid-past-spikes-with-fewer-hpai-cases.md) | -1.4% | +0.1% |
| CORN | 2025-03-05 | [Avian Flu Is Driving Up Egg Prices: What It Means for Grain Farmers - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25607-avian-flu-is-driving-up-egg-prices-what-it-means-for-grain-farmers-agweb.md) | +3.5% | +6.0% |
| SBM | 2024-08-30 | [Surging Egg Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28794-surging-egg-prices.md) | +3.0% | +4.7% |
| SBM | 2025-01-24 | [Bird Flu in U.S. Is Creating Egg Shortages and Driving Up Prices - The New York Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26644-bird-flu-in-u-s-is-creating-egg-shortages-and-driving-up-prices-the-new-york.md) | -2.7% | -5.2% |
| SBM | 2025-02-21 | [Farmers say bird flu a 'crisis' as egg prices soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26061-farmers-say-bird-flu-a-crisis-as-egg-prices-soar.md) | -1.7% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- businesstech.co.za: https://businesstech.co.za/news/lifestyle/729867/egg-prices-shoot-up-in-south-africa/

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