# Lower Egg Prices Hurt Cal-Maine’s Sales—and Its Shares

> Cal-Maine reported that its average egg selling price fell to $1.59 per dozen in the latest quarter from $2.28 a year earlier. The company said prices are normalising as the egg supply recovers from the avian flu outbreak.

- Date: 2023-10-03 · published 2023-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33638-lower-egg-prices-hurt-cal-maine-s-sales-and-its-shares
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Falling egg prices as supply rebuilds signal weaker poultry market returns and reduce pressure on poultry-related feed demand.

## Sources

- wsj.com: https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-jones-10-03-2023/card/lower-egg-prices-hurt-cal-maine-s-sales-and-its-shares-umGeLWBRptLaRfMDg7zM

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