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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_

> 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

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | 174 | 202 | -13.6% |
| Month over month | 174 | 223 | -22.0% |
| Year over year | 174 | 192 | -9.3% |
| vs 5-yr median | 174 | 168 | +3.4% |

## 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 period: Weekly survey
- Last observation: Aug 31, 2026
- Update frequency: Weekly

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