Cage-free egg premium

The national cage-free minus conventional large white loose spread, USDA, cents per dozen

Data through Jul 9, 2026 · page updated Jul 9, 2026

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Cage-free carries a 1.7¢/doz premium over conventional right now (4%), USDA national large white, as of Jul 9, 2026. The Scramble. https://the-scramble.com/cagefree/premium

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Cage-free carries a 1.7¢/doz premium over conventional right now (4%): cage-free 47.2¢/doz vs conventional 45.5¢/doz, USDA, Jul 9, 2026.

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Period	Current	Prior	Change
Week over week	47.2¢/doz	33.9¢/doz	+39.1%
Month over month	47.2¢/doz	23.0¢/doz	+105.2%
Year over year	47.2¢/doz	332¢/doz	-85.8%

About Cage-free egg premium

The cage-free premium is what a buyer pays over conventional (caged) eggs for cage-free. It is structural and widening over time as state mandates and retailer commitments move demand, but it swings: when a supply shock lifts conventional prices, the premium compresses, and it re-widens as conventional eases. This page computes the premium as the difference between the two USDA national large white loose benchmarks, never a stored number.

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