# ERS: "Wholesale Table-Egg Prices Peaked in December" - Farm Policy News

> USDA's ERS reports November table-egg production fell 5.3% year over year, with the flock down 5.5%. December wholesale egg prices were the highest on record, averaging 503 cents per dozen, and have been falling since the pre-Christmas peak.

- Date: 2023-01-20 · published 2023-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37791-ers-wholesale-table-egg-prices-peaked-in-december-farm-policy-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower layer numbers keep feed demand weaker than normal, and falling wholesale prices after the holidays suggest softer egg-driven feed buying ahead.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2023/01/ers-wholesale-table-egg-prices-peaked-in-december/

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