
Wholesale egg prices reached $2.50 per dozen on April 13, up 92% from March and 160% from a year earlier, per Food Institute analysis of USDA data. Prices had dipped to $1.56 in March on seasonal patterns before rebounding, with HPAI losses compounding the pre-Easter demand rise.
Analysts expect higher egg prices through 2022.
Reduced layer numbers from HPAI mean egg supply stays constrained, supporting egg prices and reducing near-term layer feed demand.
After 145 past neutral disease events, Corn moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -1.2% to +1.7%), and +0.0% over 20.
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