# White Large egg prices (national) USDA national 5-day weighted average, white large loose shell eggs, cents per dozen _Data through Aug 19, 2026 · source last checked Aug 20, 2026 · page revised Aug 20, 2026_ > Now 41.9¢/doz, down 50% on the week, down 81% year over year. National white large loose, USDA. The national large white benchmark fell to 41.9 cents per dozen, down 50 percent on the week and 81 percent year over year. ## The numbers | Period | Current | Prior | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Week over week | 41.9¢/doz | 83.3¢/doz | -49.7% | | Month over month | 41.9¢/doz | 79.6¢/doz | -47.3% | | Year over year | 41.9¢/doz | 219¢/doz | -80.9% | ## About White Large egg prices (national) This is the USDA National Shell Egg Index for large white eggs, the 5-day rolling weighted-average FOB price and the best free public benchmark for the shell-egg market, for eggs sold loose (not cartoned) and priced free-on-board at the plant, in cents per dozen. The institutional trade prices most of its contracts off the private Expana (Urner Barry) assessments, and this is the free public read alongside them. Because it is a 5-day weighted average rather than a single day's quote, a sharp move builds over several report days; the figure shown is the exact value USDA publishes for that date. This series began in early 2025, so a five-year normal is not yet available; week-over-week and year-over-year are the reliable reads. ## About this data - Source: USDA AMS Egg Market News, Daily National Shell Egg Index - Series: White Large shell eggs, graded loose - Basis: Loose, FOB plant - Geography: National - Unit: ¢/doz - Calculation period: 5-day weighted average - Last observation: Aug 19, 2026 - Update frequency: Daily (business days) --- Cite: The US national white large shell egg benchmark is 41.9¢/doz loose as of Aug 19, 2026 (USDA). The Scramble. https://the-scramble.com/national/large-white Canonical URL: https://the-scramble.com/national/large-white