# ‘Winter Unwelcome Guest’ Avian Flu… Egg Prices Jump 7% in a Week

> South Korea’s consumer price for a 30-egg pack of large eggs reached 7,354 won on November 7, up 7% from a week earlier and 7.1% above October’s average. Authorities reported avian influenza at layer farms in Yeoncheon and Yeoju and a broiler duck farm in Jangheung, including a large Yeoju farm with about 260,000 laying hens, and strengthened inspection and movement-control measures.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-09T00:08:13.318Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/88202-winter-unwelcome-guest-avian-flu-egg-prices-jump-7-in-a-week
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Outbreaks and movement controls threaten egg-laying capacity, tightening egg supply and driving prices higher; continued spread could also raise costs for egg-using food products. Poultry losses can reduce feed demand in affected areas.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- m.seoul.co.kr: https://m.seoul.co.kr/news/economy/2026/11/09/20261109032003?cp=seoul

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