# US egg prices rise in August with a decrease in table egg production

> US table-egg production in July 2022 was 640.7 million dozen, 3.4% below a year earlier, as avian flu cut the laying flock by 5.2%. The Mintec egg price reached 16.6 US cents per egg on September 14, up 19.1% month on month and 120.4% year on year. Producers are expected to expand output in Q3 and Q4, but 2022 production is forecast 2.3% lower.

- Date: 2022-09-21 · published 2022-09-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39615-us-egg-prices-rise-in-august-with-a-decrease-in-table-egg-production
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced layer numbers keep egg supply tight and prices elevated, which raises costs for buyers of egg-derived and competing protein products. Recovery depends on flock rebuilding, so prices are likely to stay high through the rest of the year.

## Sources

- mintecglobal.com: https://www.mintecglobal.com/top-stories/us-egg-prices-rise-in-august-with-a-decrease-in-table-egg-production

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