# Economists crack egg price controversy | Profitability | farmweeknow.com

> FarmWeek examines egg price increases of nearly 70% year over year, with January prices at a record $4.82 per dozen. Commentators cite avian influenza, which has killed nearly 58 million U.S. birds, as the main cause of tight supply alongside steady egg demand.

- Date: 2023-03-07 · published 2023-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36870-economists-crack-egg-price-controversy-profitability-farmweeknow-com
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Tight layer supply from bird flu continues to hold egg prices high, a bullish signal for poultry sector demand and feed use, though the article is explanatory rather than a new market shock.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- farmweeknow.com: https://www.farmweeknow.com/profitability/economists-crack-egg-price-controversy/article_31c898ac-ae37-11ed-b254-4f8909d7b51e.html

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