# Preliminary COVID Impact Report Released | News | Egg Industry Center

> An Iowa State Egg Industry Center report estimates COVID-19's impact on US egg markets. Shell egg prices spiked on retail demand, while liquid egg prices fell to as low as 8 cents per pound as foodservice demand collapsed.

- Date: 2020-05-08 · published 2020-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53142-preliminary-covid-impact-report-released-news-egg-industry-center
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Collapsing liquid egg demand and prices signal reduced egg production economics, which could lead to smaller flocks and lower feed purchases over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-08-20 | [Preliminary route reports from Day 3 of the Pro Farmer Crop Tour - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13067-preliminary-route-reports-from-day-3-of-the-pro-farmer-crop-tour-pro-farmer.md) | +1.6% | +10.8% |
| CORN | 2018-02-08 | [2018 U.S. Farm Income Forecast Released - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66480-2018-u-s-farm-income-forecast-released-farm-policy-news.md) | +0.2% | +2.3% |
| CORN | 2021-01-19 | [CoBank: Ethanol Industry Continues To Recover in Q4](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49146-cobank-ethanol-industry-continues-to-recover-in-q4.md) | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2022-11-09 | [November USDA Report Increases Corn and Soybean Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38642-november-usda-report-increases-corn-and-soybean-production.md) | +1.6% | -5.7% |
| CORN | 2025-07-07 | [Rabobank’s global poultry industry report: Bird flu, war and potential trade conflicts loom over 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23914-rabobank-s-global-poultry-industry-report-bird-flu-war-and-potential-trade.md) | -6.0% | -6.0% |
| SOY | 2026-08-12 | [WASDE Report Released \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17856-wasde-report-released-red-river-farm-network.md) | +4.6% | +12.9% |
| SOY | 2023-05-15 | [Ending Stocks Were Primary Consideration in USDA Report \| Red River Farm Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35888-ending-stocks-were-primary-consideration-in-usda-report-red-river-farm-network.md) | -8.9% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2022-11-09 | [November USDA Report Increases Corn and Soybean Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38642-november-usda-report-increases-corn-and-soybean-production.md) | +0.9% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- eggindustrycenter.org: https://www.eggindustrycenter.org/about-us/news/preliminary-covid-impact-report-released

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