# USDA: Egg Prices Falling Nearly 30% in 2026, Beef Up

> The USDA Economic Research Service forecasts US egg prices will fall 29.3% in 2026 versus 2025, with beef and veal prices rising 8.7%. Egg production is projected higher this year, with fewer new bird flu detections in early 2026 and enough replacement pullets. Retail egg prices were 20.6% lower in September 2026 than a year earlier.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T21:09:53.730Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99947-usda-egg-prices-falling-nearly-30-in-2026-beef-up
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher egg output points to ample supply and lower egg prices, while tighter cattle supply supports beef prices. The beef forecast suggests continued strength in cattle and feeder demand.

## Read by commodity

- EGGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2018-06-18 | [Cattle prices set to fall 8pc in 2018-19: ABARES - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64469-cattle-prices-set-to-fall-8pc-in-2018-19-abares-beef-central.md) | -1.6% | -2.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-12-04 | [Lower Beef Production Affecting 2024 Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32624-lower-beef-production-affecting-2024-prices.md) | -1.8% | -0.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-09-14 | [U.S. beef cattle: Numbers down, prices up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45199-u-s-beef-cattle-numbers-down-prices-up.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-08-07 | [Beef Cutouts, Cattle Slaughter, and By-Product Prices – USDA Report (Aug 7, 2026) - News and Statistics - IndexBox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18005-beef-cutouts-cattle-slaughter-and-by-product-prices-usda-report-aug-7-2026-news.md) | -0.6% | -6.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2026-04-21 | [Beef outlook 2026: Lower production, strong prices and rising imports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19861-beef-outlook-2026-lower-production-strong-prices-and-rising-imports.md) | -0.2% | +3.7% |

## Sources

- timelessdishes.org: https://timelessdishes.org/usda-egg-prices-falling-beef-climbs-2026/

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