The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reports a 4% decline in egg production for November 2024. This decrease is attributed to rising egg prices and the ongoing spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as 'bird flu'. The USDA also notes a 3% decrease in the number of egg-laying hens.
Egg production in the U.S. dropped 4% in November as the price of eggs and cases of bird flu continue to rise across the country, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service announced that in the month of November, egg production totaled 8.92 billion, which was down 4% from the same period last year. Of the 8.92 billion eggs produced, 7.68 billion were table eggs and 1.
24 billion were hatching eggs, the key difference being that eating eggs are unfertilized and unable to become a chick. Also, in November, there were 376 million egg-laying eggs, down 3% from last year, and for every 100 layers, there was an average of 2,374 eggs produced. Since November, the number of layers has dropped even more, with the USDA reporting a total of 375 million layers on Dec. 1, 2024, down 3% from last year. The news comes as egg prices are rising, a trend industry experts say will persist into 2025 if Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), also known as 'bird flu' infections, continue. Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute Sector Manager Kevin Bergquist said egg prices have been elevated since 2023 due to the combination of seasonal price increases during the holidays and disruption in egg supply due to bird flu. Prices over the past year have 'generally' remained above 2023 prices and even 'often exceeded egg prices from 2022, which was when HPAI really caught the egg market,' according to Bergquist. Wholesale egg prices, which jumped nearly 55% in November, do not necessarily reflect consumer egg prices at the grocer, which can vary widely. According to the Consumer Price Index, grocery prices rose 0.5% in November, with four of the six major grocery store food groups rising in cost. Eggs showed the largest increase by a wide margin. Prices for meat, poultry, and fish rose 1.7% in November, but prices for eggs rose 8.2
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