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March 18, 2022

Dave’s Weekly Market Update — March 17, 2022

Happy Thursday to all! There will not be an update next week, as I will be away. Eggs: The egg market is on fire as the A1 flu is affecting flocks and tightening up the supply. I expect more double digit increase as this situation unfolds. So far 3 farms have been affected and all east of the Mississippi. Over 6 million birds have been destroyed so far.

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March 3, 2022

Dave’s Weekly Market Update — March 3, 2022

Good afternoon, Eggs: Much to my surprise, eggs dropped a little this week. I still expect it to turn around but time shall tell. I have not heard any more reports of the A1 bird flu popping up.  Butter: Butter rose this week with 19 loads changing hands at the CME. I feel  that some […]

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February 24, 2022

Dave’s Weekly Market Update — February 24, 2022

Good afternoon, Eggs: Eggs dropped again this week. With the outbreak of A1 influenza in a flock in Delaware, I expect this to turn around and potentially fast and furiously.  Butter: The market went slightly lower this week, but this is the week of Cabot’s price increase of .04 on butter. Those items will go up but not […]

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January 13, 2022

Dave’s Weekly Market Update — January 13, 2022

Good afternoon to all, Eggs: The egg market has been correcting downward and is slowing down. The tone of the market is “Attempting to settle”. There may be some more slight drops but I think it will remain around this level for the near future.  Please note that yesterday’s butter market was $2.83 not the $2.10 listed […]

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December 23, 2021

Dave’s Weekly Market Update — December 23, 2021

Good afternoon, Eggs: Eggs went up .01 this week but we did not pass that along! I am guessing that the market needs to come down some, but unsure when that will begin.  Butter: The butter market is surprising everyone by jumping up to the highest it has been in quite a while. Normally (but […]

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September 10, 2020

Dave’s Weekly Market Update – September 10, 2020

Good day to all, Eggs:The egg market is well balanced and again there was no movement. The extra-large market moved up .02 but all our eggs are based on the large market. This might be an indicator of a future increase. Butter:Butter dropped .02 this week and continues to trade in the same range. Below […]

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August 14, 2020

Dave’s Weekly Market Update – August 14,2020

Hello all, Eggs:The egg market rose .02 this week. The larger sizes are harder to come by due to the extreme heat throughout the country. I would expect more to come but I don’t think it will be drastic. Butter:The butter market is weak. There were 48 loads traded this week, 26 of them today, […]

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