# U.S. Egg Production and Exports: Recent Historical Data and Outlook

> An Iowa Farm Bureau analysis reviews U.S. egg production, noting layer numbers rose 3.7% in 2016 to an average of 365.3 million and total output rose 4.9% to 101.95 billion eggs. It also notes inventories have recovered past pre-HPAI levels, though Iowa's large-flock count remains below prior levels.

- Date: 2017-06-29 · published 2017-06-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70493-u-s-egg-production-and-exports-recent-historical-data-and-outlook
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising layer numbers and output expand supply of eggs and point to continued soft egg prices, which weighs on demand for corn and soybean meal used in layer rations over the coming year.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-12 | [Corn and Soybean Production Up in 2016, USDA Reports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72836-corn-and-soybean-production-up-in-2016-usda-reports.md) | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2020-02-20 | [USDA: Mixed 2020 farm outlook on small export increase, record production \| 2020-02-20  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54621-usda-mixed-2020-farm-outlook-on-small-export-increase-record-production-2020-02.md) | -2.4% | -7.1% |
| CORN | 2023-02-09 | [Declining Crop Prices, Rising Production and Exports Highlight U.S. Agricultural Projections to 2032 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13299-declining-crop-prices-rising-production-and-exports-highlight-u-s-agricultural.md) | -1.3% | -5.2% |
| CORN | 2023-05-29 | [Sorghum Exports and Production Expectations for the 2023/24 Season](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36000-sorghum-exports-and-production-expectations-for-the-2023-24-season.md) | -4.6% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2022-09-16 | [U.S. data dump reveals decent soybean, dull corn export demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14899-u-s-data-dump-reveals-decent-soybean-dull-corn-export-demand.md) | +1.0% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2025-03-19 | [Record Soybean Harvest in South America and Favorable Outlook for Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13874-record-soybean-harvest-in-south-america-and-favorable-outlook-for-exports.md) | -1.2% | -0.6% |
| SBM | 2023-12-11 | [USDA experts raised forecasts for global production of edible oils and meals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32819-usda-experts-raised-forecasts-for-global-production-of-edible-oils-and-meals.md) | -3.5% | -10.2% |
| SBM | 2019-03-18 | [U.S. Soybean Meal Shipments and Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60153-u-s-soybean-meal-shipments-and-exports.md) | +1.4% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- iowafarmbureau.com: https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/US-Egg-Production-and-Exports-Recent-Historical-Data-and-Outlook

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