USDA: Egg Inventories Edge Up, Breaking Volume Slips Weekly
USDA data for the week of 09/21/2026 shows national shell egg inventory at 1,482.1 thousand 30-dozen cases, up 1.4% week over week, with large egg stocks at 700.6 thousand cases, up 1.3%. Federally inspected egg breaking volume fell 7.3% from the prior week to 1,583,233 cases, though still 0.3% above last year.
Why it matters: Rising shell egg inventories (+1.4%) alongside a 7.3% weekly drop in breaking volume signal softening near-term demand for shell eggs versus liquid/breaking supply.
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Reported by: USDA Egg Supply Watch (Inventory & Breaking)
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