Inventory
Near normalNational egg inventory
USDA weekly shell egg inventory for National, in thousands of 30-dozen cases
Data through Oct 5, 2026 · source last checked Oct 13, 2026 · page revised Oct 6, 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
- Oct 5, 2026
- Update frequency
- Weekly
Now 1,457, 1% above the 5-yr median. That is 0.4% below the trailing 4-week average.
National shell egg inventory sat at 1,457 thousand 30-dozen cases as of October 5, 1% above the five-year median. The stock drew down 1.4% month over month but rose 0.4% week over week.
| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week over week | 1,457 | 1,452 | +0.4% |
| Month over month | 1,457 | 1,478 | -1.4% |
| Year over year | 1,457 | 1,462 | -0.4% |
| vs 5-yr median | 1,457 | 1,436 | +1.4% |
| Region | Inventory | Week over week | vs 4-week average | vs 5-yr median | Week of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | 60.6 | -2.4% | +2.5% | -19.3% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Southwest | 118 | +2.1% | -5.7% | -13.5% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Southeast | 248 | -0.8% | -1.1% | -9.4% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| South Central | 255 | +4.0% | -0.1% | -6.4% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Northeast | 203 | -2.9% | +0.9% | +12.5% | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Midwest | 573 | +0.4% | +0.1% | +19.9% | Oct 5, 2026 |
The five-year median is for the same week of the year. Below it reads as a tighter market for that region; the 4-week average is the trailing four weekly readings.
Previous weeks
Week of Sep 28, 2026
Inventory stands at 1,452 thousand 30-dozen cases, down 2.1% on the week. The level is 2% above the 5-year median but 1.1% below the trailing four-week average. Year over year, inventory is down 6.8%.
Week of Sep 21, 2026
National shell egg inventory stands at 1,482 thousand cases, 6% above the five-year median. The latest week posted a 1.4% gain, though inventory declined 0.8% over the month. Year over year, supply is up 5.8%.
Week of Sep 14, 2026
National shell egg inventory stands at 1,461 thousand cases, 7% above the five-year median. Weekly inventory declined 1.1%, and the level now sits 1.2% below the trailing 4-week average.
Week of Aug 31, 2026
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.
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 by-region table on this page lists the tightest regions first. Unlike the price series, inventory has been reported for years, so its five-year band is real.