# Egg prices plummet as supplies outpace demand - AgriLife Today

> Texas A&M AgriLife economist David Anderson says retail egg prices are falling as supplies rise while demand weakens after Easter. Retail eggs were $2.74 per dozen in mid-April and were expected near $1.08 per dozen, against a January peak of $4.82.

- Date: 2023-05-24 · published 2023-05-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35948-egg-prices-plummet-as-supplies-outpace-demand-agrilife-today
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rebuilding of the layer flock raises egg output and reduces egg demand, which tends to lower layer feed demand for corn and soymeal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- agrilifetoday.tamu.edu: https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2023/05/23/egg-prices-3/

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