# Egg prices are going down : NPR

> US egg prices are falling from record highs as the industry recovers from a major avian flu outbreak. USDA wholesale quotes for a dozen eggs have dropped to roughly $0.99 to $1.39, far below the earlier spring peak near $5.

- Date: 2023-06-06 · published 2023-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35494-egg-prices-are-going-down-npr
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rebuilding layer flocks and easing disease pressure increase egg supply, pushing prices lower; feed buyers may see reduced layer-feed demand pressure only marginally, as flock rebuilding gradually lifts corn and soymeal demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-09-13 | [Egg Prices Are Soaring Again. Here's Why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28306-egg-prices-are-soaring-again-here-s-why.md) | +2.9% | +3.8% |
| CORN | 2024-09-25 | [Here we go again. Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28302-here-we-go-again-egg-prices-are-spiking-here-s-why-cnn-business.md) | +2.6% | +0.5% |
| CORN | 2026-01-29 | [US Egg Prices Surge Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21043-us-egg-prices-surge-higher.md) | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2024-09-28 | [Why are eggs so expensive? : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28300-why-are-eggs-so-expensive-npr.md) | +1.0% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2024-09-26 | [Bird flu to blame for rising egg prices: A dozen cost more than $3](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28304-bird-flu-to-blame-for-rising-egg-prices-a-dozen-cost-more-than-3.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2024-09-13 | [Egg Prices Are Soaring Again. Here's Why](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28306-egg-prices-are-soaring-again-here-s-why.md) | +1.0% | +0.4% |
| SBM | 2026-01-29 | [US Egg Prices Surge Higher](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21043-us-egg-prices-surge-higher.md) | -0.4% | +8.5% |
| SBM | 2025-03-12 | [Egg prices are finally falling. But they’re about to spike again \| CNN Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25608-egg-prices-are-finally-falling-but-they-re-about-to-spike-again-cnn-business.md) | +1.6% | -0.4% |

## Sources

- npr.org: https://www.npr.org/2023/06/06/1180222858/egg-prices-dropping

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