Inventory
Near normalNational egg inventory
USDA weekly shell egg inventory for National, in thousands of 30-dozen cases
Data through Aug 31, 2026 · source last checked Sep 1, 2026 · page revised Sep 1, 2026
Cite
- Total inventory
About this data
- Source
- USDA AMS Egg Market News, National Weekly Shell Egg Inventory
- Series
- Graded shell egg inventory, conventional total
- Geography
- National
- Unit
- 1,000 cases
- Calculation
- Weekly survey
- Last observation
- Aug 31, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly
Now 1,482, 7% above the 5-yr median. That is 0.1% below the trailing 4-week average.
National egg inventory edged down 0.8% on the week to 1,482 thousand cases, standing 7% above the 5-year median. The level is up 1.9% on the month.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 1,482 | 1,494 | -0.8% |
| Month over month | 1,482 | 1,454 | +1.9% |
| Year over year | 1,482 | 1,389 | +6.7% |
| vs 5-yr median | 1,482 | 1,383 | +7.2% |
Previous weeks
Week of Aug 24, 2026
National shell egg inventory stands at 1,494 thousand 30-dozen cases, 9% above the 5-year median. Week over week inventory rose 1.6%, and year over year the supply is up 6.1%.
Week of Aug 17, 2026
National shell egg inventory stood at 1,470 thousand cases as of Aug 17, 5% above the 5-year median. The stock fell 1.1% on the week. It rose 4.2% over the month and 11.0% year over year.
An earlier week
National shell egg inventory stands at 1.49 million 30-dozen cases, 4 percent above the five-year median and 10.6 percent above year-ago levels. Week-over-week, inventory rose 2.2 percent.
About National egg inventory
Shell egg inventory is the stock of graded eggs on hand, reported weekly by USDA in thousands of 30-dozen cases. It is the supply gauge behind the price: inventory falling below its five-year normal for the week signals a tight market, which is why the homepage board ranks the tightest regions first. Unlike the price series, inventory has been reported for years, so its five-year band is real.