Table-Egg Layer Flock Size Comparison
Historical comparison of table-egg layers on hand
Layer Flock
Seasonality, Flock Size, Turnover, Molting, Cage-Free Composition
Table-Egg Layer Flock Size
Monthly table-egg layers on hand (first of month)
Flock Cage-Free Composition
Table layer flock by system type and cage-free share
Flock Turnover
Hens sold for slaughter, destroyed, composted, etc
Flock Turnover Rate
Monthly flock turnover as a share of the table-egg layer flock
Molting Data
Share of flock molted or being molted
Production Figures
Production, lay rate, and breaker flow.
Monthly Egg Production
Current year versus prior year
Historical Table Egg Production
Trailing 3-month table egg production
Rate of Lay
Table eggs per 100 layers per day
Eggs Delivered to Breakers
Broken shell eggs and share of total production
Prices
Wholesale, retail feature activity, and retail-farmgate price context.
Wholesale Prices
Large Eggs, Conventional, 5-Day Rolling Average
Sentiment and Demand Conditions Index
Weighted composite of market undertone, retail demand, offerings, supplies, and trading activity from USDA commentary
Retail Egg Price
Grade A Large eggs, U.S. city average
Retail Prices vs Farmgate Price Received Spread Estimate
Grade A Large eggs, U.S. city average minus USDA NASS all-eggs price received (prior month average)
Egg Retail Feature Rates
% of retailers discounting eggs
Pullets and Breeder Flock
Breeder inventory, hatch, and pullet pipeline intensity.
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched Comparison
Monthly egg-type chicks hatched in 2025-2026 vs. 2021-2024
Egg-Type Chicks Hatched
Historical monthly egg-type chicks hatched
Pullet Inventory
Replacement Egg-Type Pullets on Hand (1st of Month)
Flock Pipeline Intensity
Pullets per 100 table layers
Breeder Flock Size and Change
Egg-type breeder flock size (first of month)
Inputs
Feed-cost context and input pressure.
Layer Feed Index
67% corn, 22% soybean meal, 8% calcium, 3% other
Input Cost Price Changes
% change in price of common egg input costs
Avian Influenza
Disease pressure and layer-specific bird impacts.
HPAI Detections Per Month
All operations and flock types
Commercial Layers Impacted by Month
Includes Commercial Table Egg Layer, Commercial Table Egg Pullets, and Commercial Table Egg Breeder.
International Trade
USDA ERS monthly trade totals for eggs and egg products.
Egg Imports
Total, shell-egg, and egg product imports
Egg Exports
Total, shell-egg, and egg product exports
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