U.S. egg prices reached a record average of $6.23 per dozen in March 2025 after avian influenza led to the loss of more than 70 million laying hens, coinciding with peak holiday demand. USDA’s Food Price Outlook projects egg prices will fall nearly 30% in 2026 compared with 2025.
Lower prices indicate improved egg supply after the severe flock losses, easing feed buyers’ exposure to high poultry-product costs; the projected decline is bearish for egg prices. The text provides no specific new poultry-feed demand data.
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