CNBC May 22, 2026 • 15:59

Egg prices are plunging due to oversupply — and producers say margins are taking a hit as costs rise - CNBC

By Brandon Gomez

Egg prices are plunging due to oversupply — and producers say margins are taking a hit as costs rise - CNBC

Egg prices are plunging from oversupply after avian flu shortages, but producers say persistent feed, fuel and labor costs are squeezing margins.

Egg prices are finally cooling in a welcome shift for consumers.
But now a new challenge is sending producers scrambling: they have too many eggs at a time when their input costs are rising.
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