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Retail eggs hit their lowest prices in a decade, with May average prices the lowest for that month since 2006. Farmers are reducing flocks by about a million birds a month, and USDA projects egg costs to fall about 6% in 2017.
Lower egg prices reflect oversupply, and flock reductions could slowly tighten supply, which is relevant to feed demand from layer operations.
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