Egg prices in the United States dropped sharply at the beginning of this year, nearly approaching Ukrainian price levels. In January, the average price fell to $2.58 per dozen (about UAH 112), which is 59% lower than the record high of $6.23 per dozen recorded in March last year, ProAgro Group reports.

According to Bloomberg, the U.S. market experienced a shortage a year earlier due to outbreaks of avian influenza, which wiped out a significant share of poultry stocks. This led to soaring prices and empty shelves in grocery stores. In response, producers ramped up output, while the authorities significantly increased egg imports.

In particular, last year the United States imported more than 122 million dozens of eggs, more than four times the volume of the previous year. As a result, supply exceeded demand, and wholesale egg prices in January fell to their lowest level since 2017.

Currently, some producers are already operating below the break-even point. According to forecasts by the US Department of Agriculture, the average egg price in 2026 could decline further to $1.25 per dozen (around UAH 54, or roughly UAH 45 per ten eggs), indicating a prolonged period of market oversupply.

As previously reported, in January the average consumer price of eggs in Ukraine, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, decreased by 7.4% month on month to UAH 66.27 per ten eggs, compared with UAH 71.57 in December 2025. However, year on year, egg prices rose by 34.2%, up from UAH 49.39 per ten eggs in January 2025.

Source: AgroPolit.com