# Market analyst explains retail egg price rise - Brownfield Ag News

> Urner Barry analyst Brian Moscoguiri said US retail egg demand rose about 7 percent through February ahead of Easter. He also cited egg exports recovering toward 2015 levels and egg production down about 1 percent, with cage-free birds laying at lower rates.

- Date: 2018-03-29 · published 2018-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66002-market-analyst-explains-retail-egg-price-rise-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger retail demand combined with lower output supports layer feed demand and firm egg prices into spring.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/market-analyst-explains-retail-egg-price-rise/

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