Weekly Market Update for 01/30/26
Valuable insights on the latest market price changes for eggs, butter, cheese, and cream products.
Here is a look at the markets:
Eggs:
The shell egg market continues to gain strength this week, with strong retail demand and improved interest from the foodservice sector. The price of large whites is up +.47/dozen over last week, while the medium market increased .37/dozen! Supplies went from plentiful to short almost in an instant. Closer to home, one of our shell egg suppliers had a positive test for avian influenza (bird flu), resulting in depopulation of one of their cage free facilities. Fortunately, no other sites have been impacted. We experienced a few shortages last week, but this week the fill rate has been much better. Sauder’s has announced an increase in cage free prices so that is in effect for next week. They have also re-branded several items under the Penn Dutch label, which you will see abbreviated as “PDUTCH” on our price lists. Egg products haven’t started to move yet. Check out the savings with Sommer Maid 15/2lb liquid eggs (code 40300). The price is $8.00/case lower than Papetti label! Hard cooked buckets are attractively priced as are all egg products (whole eggs, yolks and whites).
Butter:
The market now appears in roller coaster mode! After a strong run-up at the end of last week, we have seen the market do the opposite this week as you can see above. Will the market return to the mid 1.40’s next week? More than likely! The higher butter market is the primary driver in cream cheese pricing, so you will note significantly higher prices in that category for next week. The price of Plugra 83% Euro butter remains attractive but check out the added savings on Sommer Gold code 40210 which is $.35/lb less than Plugra! On cups we are continuing to offer Dinner Bell with the hopes of having Sommer Maid back in the mix at a still to be determined date. Inventories on Cabot bulk butter are now in good shape.
Cheese:
The block cheese market seems to be following the butter market! The average will still finish about $.05 higher than the previous week, but the trend appears to be for a lower week ending average next week. We have good inventories on sliced American under Bongards and Sommer Maid labels. We are keeping inventories lighter on the Unique labels which are price fixed and not a value now compared to the Bongards and Sommer Maid which follow the market. We have realigned our pricing on Land O’Lakes/New Yorker brands after the recent price change announcement.
Fluid Dairy:
Prices on heavy cream are lower, driven mainly by a lower butter market average in January compared to December. Sour cream prices are slightly lower as well.
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