# Schulz on egg price increases | Department of Economics

> Iowa State economist Lee Schulz comments that avian flu reduces egg supply, with wholesale breaker eggs nearly tripling in May and Midwest grocery eggs up 85% to $2.20 a dozen. He expects the impact to ease as the industry rebuilds flocks.

- Date: 2022-05-06 · published 2022-05-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41408-schulz-on-egg-price-increases-department-of-economics
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced egg supply supports poultry prices, but the expected rebuilding of flocks implies the price support will fade over time.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- econ.iastate.edu: https://www.econ.iastate.edu/news/2022/schulz-egg-price-increases

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