# Egg prices decline as flocks rebuild, bird flu’s impact wanes, analyst says | Food Dive

> Food Dive reports wholesale large eggs have fallen to $0.84 per dozen from a peak above $5, faster than analysts expected. Producers have rebuilt flocks after losing 59 million birds last year, and year-to-date egg sales volume is lower than in 2022.

- Date: 2023-05-25 · published 2023-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35949-egg-prices-decline-as-flocks-rebuild-bird-flu-s-impact-wanes-analyst-says-food
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A rapid rebound in layer numbers reduces egg prices and weakens layer feed demand, a mildly bearish signal for feed grains and meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Sources

- fooddive.com: https://www.fooddive.com/news/egg-prices-declining-wells-fargo-analyst-bird-flu-impact-waning-decrease/651170/

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