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Bird flu sends US egg prices up, but weak demand prevents shortage

Recent price increases start to reverse due to buyer resistance

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Published Wed, Jun 17, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    ARE egg prices up significantly? Or are the reports overblown that attribute higher prices to an outbreak of avian flu that has affected some 47 million chickens and turkeys?

    Well, yes and no, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). "We have seen a very sharp run-up in wholesale egg prices, and now they're starting to come down," said Shayle Shagam, a livestock, dairy and poultry analyst at the agency.

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