# Egg-spensive Business: Exploring the Spike in Egg Prices and the Impact of Imports

> US retail egg prices hit a record $4.25 per dozen in December 2022, up 138% year on year. The article argues that egg imports helped moderate the impact of bird losses compared with 2015.

- Date: 2023-06-01 · published 2023-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35498-egg-spensive-business-exploring-the-spike-in-egg-prices-and-the-impact-of
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The analysis highlights how imports can cushion domestic supply shocks, which is relevant to poultry feed demand but has limited direct price impact on grain markets.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- southernagtoday.org: https://southernagtoday.org/2023/06/01/egg-spensive-business-exploring-the-spike-in-egg-prices-and-the-impact-of-imports/

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