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# Midwest egg inventory

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

_Data through Aug 17, 2026 · source last checked Aug 20, 2026 · page revised Aug 20, 2026_

> Now 531, 17% above the 5-yr median. That is 1.0% below the trailing 4-week average.

Midwest shell egg inventory stands at 531 thousand cases, 17% above the 5-year median. Week over week stock fell 2.7%, leaving it 1.0% below the trailing 4-week average. Year over year, inventory is up 12.5%.

## The numbers

| Period | Current | Prior | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Week over week | 531 | 546 | -2.7% |
| Month over month | 531 | 524 | +1.4% |
| Year over year | 531 | 472 | +12.5% |
| vs 5-yr median | 531 | 452 | +17.4% |

## About this data

- Source: USDA AMS Egg Market News, National Weekly Shell Egg Inventory
- Series: Graded shell egg inventory, conventional total
- Geography: Midwest
- Unit: 1,000 cases
- Calculation period: Weekly survey
- Last observation: Aug 17, 2026
- Update frequency: Weekly

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