# Consumer- and processing-grade egg prices soared during and after the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak | Economic Research Service

> USDA Economic Research Service published an analysis showing consumer and processing-grade egg prices rose sharply during and after the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak. The report documents the price spike across egg grades.

- Date: 2018-03-28 · published 2018-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65998-consumer-and-processing-grade-egg-prices-soared-during-and-after-the-highly
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Elevated egg prices reflect tight layer supply after bird flu losses; for feed buyers, layer flock rebuilding determines future demand for corn and soymeal in the poultry sector.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: neutral

## Sources

- ers.usda.gov: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/chart-gallery/chart-detail?chartId=88145

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