# Egg prices soar in Los Chenes amid bird flu cases in Yucatán

> Mexico’s agriculture ministry confirmed highly pathogenic H5N1 at a commercial egg farm in Umán, Yucatán, which housed 225,860 birds. In Los Chenes, the price of a crate of eggs rose from 60 to 75 pesos, and the retailer said another increase was expected; sales had fallen 20%.

- Date: 2026-11-07 · published 2026-11-07T21:15:29.126Z
- Category: disease · region Yucatán, Mexico · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/86571-egg-prices-soar-in-los-chenes-amid-bird-flu-cases-in-yucatan
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The outbreak risks reducing local poultry and egg supplies, while higher prices are already weighing on demand. Tighter poultry supply is bullish for chicken prices.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- poresto.com: https://www.poresto.com/campeche/2026/11/6/dispara-precio-huevo-chenes-casos-gripe-aviar-yucatan.html

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