# Egg Market Slumps During Recovery From Avian Flu

> Wholesale egg prices in the Midwest have fallen to 98 cents a dozen, a 62% drop over two years. Retail Grade A large eggs have dropped from a $2.97 high in September 2015 to about $1.33. Supply has rebounded as hen flocks recovered from the avian flu, while demand has not grown to match.

- Date: 2017-08-01 · published 2017-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69472-egg-market-slumps-during-recovery-from-avian-flu
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rebuilt layer flocks outpacing demand keep egg prices weak, which lowers the value of egg-related feed demand and signals a soft poultry feed outlook.

## Sources

- econlife.com: https://econlife.com/2017/08/egg-market-slump/

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