Inventory

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Northeast egg inventory

USDA weekly shell egg inventory for Northeast, in thousands of 30-dozen cases

Data through Aug 31, 2026 · source last checked Sep 1, 2026 · page revised Sep 1, 2026

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About this data
Source
USDA AMS Egg Market News, National Weekly Shell Egg Inventory
Series
Graded shell egg inventory, conventional total
Geography
Northeast
Unit
1,000 cases
Calculation
Weekly survey
Last observation
Aug 31, 2026
Update frequency
Weekly

Now 174, 3% above the 5-yr median. That is 12.7% below the trailing 4-week average.

Northeast shell egg inventory fell to 174 thousand cases as of Aug. 31, down 13.6% from the prior week and 22.0% month over month. Year over year, inventory declined 9.3%. The current level sits 3% above the 5-year median but runs 12.7% below the trailing 4-week average.

The numbers
PeriodCurrentPriorChange
Week over week174202-13.6%
Month over month174223-22.0%
Year over year174192-9.3%
vs 5-yr median174168+3.4%

Previous weeks

Week of Aug 24, 2026

Northeast inventory stands at 202 thousand cases, 20% above the five-year median. It fell 2.4% on the week and is running 4.8% below the trailing four-week average.

Week of Aug 17, 2026

Northeast inventory stands at 207 thousand cases, 12 percent above the 5-year median. The weekly reading fell 4.4 percent from the prior week. Year over year, inventory is up 4.8 percent.

An earlier week

Northeast inventory stands at 216,000 cases, 15% above the five-year median. The stock slipped 3.3% on the week but remains 14.8% higher than a year ago.

Week of Aug 11, 2026

Northeast egg inventory reached 223 thousand 30-dozen cases, up 8.9% on the week. The level stands 19% above the five-year median and 7.4% above the trailing 4-week average.