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# California cage-free egg prices

California large white cage-free loose shell eggs, delivered basis, USDA, cents per dozen

_Data through Aug 19, 2026 · source last checked Aug 20, 2026 · page revised Aug 20, 2026_

> Now 72.4¢/doz, down 22% on the week, down 71% year over year. California cage-free large white, loose, delivered basis, USDA.

California cage-free large white loose eggs fell to 72.4¢/doz, down 22% on the week and down 71% year over year. The price has fallen 26.2% in the past month.

## The numbers

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | 72.4¢/doz | 92.7¢/doz | -21.9% |
| Month over month | 72.4¢/doz | 98.1¢/doz | -26.2% |
| Year over year | 72.4¢/doz | 246¢/doz | -70.5% |

## 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: Aug 19, 2026
- Update frequency: Daily (business days)

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