Egg prices easing
Egg supplies have improved and prices are dropping back from the spikes seen in 2025, a recent analysis described as a ‘price collapse.’ (nationalreview.com) The local market tracker included in the briefing also shows current live egg rates for Indore, though no broad U.S. menu‑level analysis was present in the sources provided. (kisandeals.com)
Egg prices in the United States are falling fast in April 2026 as flocks recover and wholesale supplies build. (ams.usda.gov) The United States Department of Agriculture said on April 10 that wholesale prices for large loose white shell eggs fell to 21 cents a dozen in national truckload trading, down 25 cents in a week. In the Midwest, large eggs delivered to warehouses were 80 cents a dozen after a 66-cent weekly drop. (ams.usda.gov) The same April 10 market report said supplies were “moderate to heavy,” demand was light, and national shell-egg inventory at the start of the week rose more than 7.5 percent. Inventory of large eggs in the Midwest jumped 42.5 percent as retail movement slowed after the Easter buying period. (ams.usda.gov) Consumer prices have started to follow wholesale prices lower. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said the egg index fell 3.4 percent in March 2026, helping pull the broader meats, poultry, fish, and eggs category down 0.6 percent for the month. (bls.gov) That is a turn from 2025, when avian influenza cut into laying flocks and pushed egg prices sharply higher. On April 10, the Department of Agriculture’s daily shell-egg report still showed large caged eggs far below year-ago levels, with a national weighted average of 20.67 cents a dozen versus 311.20 cents a year earlier. (ams.usda.gov) Avian influenza has not disappeared. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on March 6 that bird flu remains widespread in wild birds and continues to cause outbreaks in poultry and dairy cattle, even as the current public-health risk to the general public is rated low. (cdc.gov) The Department of Agriculture’s April 10 report said grocery ads for conventional eggs had slowed considerably, with the average advertised price at $1.70 a dozen. Cage-free eggs were advertised at an average of $3.05 a dozen, and the agency said cage-free supply was more than sufficient to cover demand. (ams.usda.gov) Egg prices are easing now because the market has moved from shortage to surplus in a matter of weeks. The latest federal reports describe slow trading, adequate supplies, and weaker price undertones instead of the scramble buyers faced in 2025. (ams.usda.gov; ams.usda.gov)
