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Egg Prices Mostly Steady, Mediums Jump in Oct 5 USDA Index

USDA's Oct 5, 2026 shell egg index shows national FOB Caged Large at 46.13¢/doz and Extra Large 44.69¢/doz, both near flat.

Price-Fixing Settlement Sends 259K Eggs to Long Island Food Banks

Long Island Cares received 21,600 dozen-egg cartons (259,200 eggs) as part of a multistate settlement over alleged price coordination by Cal-Maine Foods…

Weekly Feed Costs: Soybean Meal $385/Ton, Organic Corn $12/Bushel

USDA reported soybean meal at $385.32 per ton for the week ending 10/02/2026.

Corn Feed Prices Climb 21.5% Year-Over-Year

USDA reports corn at $4.77/bushel for the week ending 10/02/2026, up 21.5% from $3.93 a year earlier.

Egg Products Report: Liquid Whole Prices Firm, Dried/Frozen Quiet

USDA's weekly egg products report shows caged liquid whole egg prices trending higher with steady demand, while cage-free whites hold steady and yolk prices…

Grocery Egg Ad Activity Jumps as Cage-Free Promotions Expand

USDA's weekly retail feature report shows the Feature Rate up 10.7% and Activity Index up 27.7% for week ending 10/02/2026.

Australia: 59 dead ibis in Victoria tested for H5N1

Nearly 60 dead ibis were found at Lake Weeroona in Bendigo, Victoria, prompting H5N1 testing by local authorities.

Utah Mink Farm's H5N1 Outbreak Draws Fire Over Weak Response

USDA records confirm seven avian flu cases among captive mink in Salt Lake County in August, the first such outbreak documented in the US.

NestFresh hits 1.2M chicks spared via egg sexing tech

NestFresh says its in-ovo sexing technology has prevented culling of 1.2 million male chicks to date, part of its Humanely Hatched program.

NASS: Table-Egg Layer Flock Hits 317.3M in August 2026

NASS reports table-egg layer inventory rose to 317,299,000 head in Aug 2026, up from 313,621,000 in July, continuing a steady climb since Sep 2025's…

USDA: Breaking Stock Prices Flat, Demand Soft

USDA's October 1, 2026 Daily National Breaking Stock report shows the weighted average price unchanged, with check and undergrade prices too sparse to report.

USDA: Cage-Free Flock Tops 151 Million in September

USDA's September 2026 cage-free report shows wholesale FOB prices of $1.73/dozen (contract) and $0.60/dozen (negotiated) for Large eggs.

Cal-Maine Posts Q1 FY2027 Loss as Egg Prices Slide

Cal-Maine's fiscal Q1 2027 net sales fell 41.5% to $539.6 million, with net loss of $58.6 million ($1.26/share) versus a $199.3 million profit a year ago.

Hygiena Launches New PCR Test for Salmonella Detection

Hygiena, working with USDA, released a PCR-based assay under its BAX System line that detects salmonella in poultry, beef and pork.

Shell Egg Prices Soften Nationally and in California Markets

USDA's October 2 report showed national FOB caged Large eggs slipping to 46.14 cents/dozen and Extra Large to 44.68 cents, while cage-free Extra Large fell to…

China Soybean Imports Set to Cool on Weak Crush Margins

China's soybean purchases are expected to slow as poor crush margins discourage buying, while shrinking hog herds further weaken feed demand outlook.

Mexico Wholesale Egg Prices Hold Steady Late September

SNIIM reported Mexican wholesale white egg prices on Sept 30, 2026 spanning MX$25.50–42.59 per kilogram across six markets, averaging MX$30.85/kg.

Newcastle Disease Resurges in Europe; Vaccines Still Protect vs Genotype VII

Newcastle Disease has re-emerged in Europe since 2024, hitting Poland, Czechia, Germany, Spain and now Hungary, where 240,000 birds were affected near…

AAF Launches High-Airflow MERV 16 Barn Air Filter

AAF International, a Daikin Group unit, launched the BioShield VXL High Flow, a 12-inch V-bank filter offering MERV 16 filtration with 15% more airflow than…

USDA OKs BiomEdit's Engineered Probiotic for Poultry Enteritis

USDA has issued a conditional license for BiomEdit's engineered probiotic biologic designed to treat necrotic enteritis in poultry.

Novus Debuts Rapid Soybean Meal Quality Testing Service

Novus International has launched the Novus Ingredient Assessment Service (NIAS), a new offering aimed at helping poultry and swine producers evaluate soybean…

Cobb-Vantress Names Duane Weems North America Live Production Chief

Cobb-Vantress has appointed poultry industry veteran Duane Weems to head its North American live production operations.

UBC study: BC bird flu mutations actually weakened human infectivity

A UBC study in Nature Communications found genetic mutations in Canada's only human H5N1 case (a BC teen, 2023-24) actually reduced the virus's ability to bind…

New Zealand Confirms First H5 Bird Flu Detection

New Zealand authorities confirmed H5 avian influenza has arrived in the country, prompting a rapid response to limit spread among wildlife and protect poultry…