# Egg and Chicken Prices Soar: Here’s the Real Reason Behind the Surge

> Indian egg and chicken prices have risen sharply, with the price of 100 eggs climbing from about ₹570 last November to ₹700–730 this year. The article attributes the increase to higher maize and soybean prices raising poultry-feed costs, and says diversion of maize to ethanol production may be tightening feed availability; seasonal demand ahead of Christmas and New Year is also noted.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T13:40:02.544Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/91860-egg-and-chicken-prices-soar-here-s-the-real-reason-behind-the-surge
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Higher corn and soybean costs, alongside possible diversion of corn to ethanol, increase poultry production costs and can support feed-grain prices. The added pressure is reflected in higher egg and chicken prices for consumers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- EGGS: bullish ▲
- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-01-06 | [Thai rice prices soar nationwide](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9172-thai-rice-prices-soar-nationwide.md) | -3.2% | -2.5% |
| CORN | 2024-03-02 | [Almost Big Breaking News for Corn and Soybean Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7864-almost-big-breaking-news-for-corn-and-soybean-prices.md) | +5.1% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-12-30 | [Measures are taken to boost pork supply - Chinadaily.com.cn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55594-measures-are-taken-to-boost-pork-supply-chinadaily-com-cn.md) | -0.9% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2026-03-16 | [China Reins in Fertilizer Exports as War Pushes Up Global Prices - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20096-china-reins-in-fertilizer-exports-as-war-pushes-up-global-prices-bloomberg.md) | +2.4% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-01 | [Latest U.S.-China Agriculture Talks Expand Purchasing Pledges Beyond Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14569-latest-u-s-china-agriculture-talks-expand-purchasing-pledges-beyond-soybeans.md) | -5.0% | -5.7% |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [Soybeans and Bean Oil Surge on RVO News: How High Will Prices Run?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5340-soybeans-and-bean-oil-surge-on-rvo-news-how-high-will-prices-run.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-10-29 | [European soymeal prices surge on EUDR premiums and firm CBOT futures \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4784-european-soymeal-prices-surge-on-eudr-premiums-and-firm-cbot-futures-s-and-p.md) | +2.8% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2022-03-14 | [Top Exporter of Soy Meal, Oil Halts Cargoes as Prices Surge - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12629-top-exporter-of-soy-meal-oil-halts-cargoes-as-prices-surge-bloomberg.md) | -1.3% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- trinethra.news: https://www.trinethra.news/lifestyle/food/chicken-and-egg-prices-surge-why-poultry-costs-are-skyrocketing-96346.html

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