# California cage-free egg prices California large white cage-free loose shell eggs, delivered basis, USDA, cents per dozen _Data through Sep 1, 2026 · source last checked Sep 1, 2026 · page revised Sep 1, 2026_ > Now 55.0¢/doz, down 4% on the week, down 79% year over year. California cage-free large white, loose, delivered basis, USDA. California cage-free large white loose delivered eggs fell to 55.0¢/doz, down 4% on the week and down 79% year over year. The month-over-month decline of 60.7% marks a sharp pullback from the elevated prices of a month earlier. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | 55.0¢/doz | 57.5¢/doz | -4.3% | | Month over month | 55.0¢/doz | 140¢/doz | -60.7% | | Year over year | 55.0¢/doz | 265¢/doz | -79.3% | ## About California cage-free egg prices California requires cage-free production for eggs sold in the state (Proposition 12), so the California market is effectively all cage-free. It usually trades above the national cage-free average. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS Egg Market News, Daily National Shell Egg Index - Series: California cage-free large white loose shell eggs, delivered - Basis: Delivered, loose - Geography: California - Unit: ¢/doz - Calculation period: 5-day weighted average - Last observation: Sep 1, 2026 - Update frequency: Daily (business days) --- Cite: California cage-free egg prices were 55.0¢/doz loose, delivered basis as of Sep 1, 2026 (USDA). The Scramble. https://the-scramble.com/cagefree/california Canonical URL: https://the-scramble.com/cagefree/california