# Eggflation: What Happens After Egg Prices Reach Historic Highs - Rabobank

> Rabobank reports its global egg price index hit a record above 250 in Q1 2023, with US and EU prices up 155% and 62% year over year. It expects prices to stay relatively high through 2023 due to avian flu, high costs and regulatory changes.

- Date: 2023-04-05 · published 2023-04-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36415-eggflation-what-happens-after-egg-prices-reach-historic-highs-rabobank
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent high global egg prices driven by avian flu and input costs point to sustained poultry sector stress, which can weigh on layer feed demand and support alternative protein purchases.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- CHICKEN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2025-01-30 | [Feeder cattle prices should remain at historical highs in 2025 - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26636-feeder-cattle-prices-should-remain-at-historical-highs-in-2025-grainews.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Should Shoppers Expect Higher Egg Prices After the Illinois Bird Flu Outbreak? Here Is What USDA Market Data Shows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17122-should-shoppers-expect-higher-egg-prices-after-the-illinois-bird-flu-outbreak.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2022-03-30 | [CoBank: Bird Flu Cases Will Affect Easter Egg Supplies, Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42262-cobank-bird-flu-cases-will-affect-easter-egg-supplies-prices.md) | +5.4% | +6.9% |
| CORN | 2023-04-11 | [Egg prices expected to crack record highs throughout 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36417-egg-prices-expected-to-crack-record-highs-throughout-2023.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- rabobank.com: https://www.rabobank.com/knowledge/q011418122-eggflation-what-happens-after-egg-prices-reach-historic-highs

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