--- title: Cracking Egg Markets description: U.S. egg production is down, but demand has dipped more sharply. Explore contracting opportunities in depressed commodity markets with Datum FS. image: https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2/D4D12AQHhvStA-LmNDg/article-cover_image-shrink_720_1280/B4DZvm1rNOG8AM-/0/1769104389347?e=1770854400&v=beta&t=g-XVY6ACnqzqyjUWsNSDyktZFrlrSrCxYQ1sxSvXd4c --- [Skip to content](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets#main-content) ![Datum Logo Stacked](https://datumfs.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png?width=80&height=97&name=Datum%20Logo%20Stacked.png) - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [David](https://datumfs.com/team) - [Commodity Sourcing & Risk Management](https://datumfs.com/commodity-research-and-forecasts) - [Resources](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) Show submenu for Resources - [Blog](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week) - [Podcast](https://datumfs.com/commodity-kitchen-podcast) - [Collaboration](https://datumfs.com/datum-advisors-0) - [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) [Email us](mailto:david@datumfs.com) Jan 22, 2026 1:26:35 PM # Cracking Egg Markets ![Picture of David Maloni](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/520f8829ce5a723a41ab6a8a3d9604b0) [David Maloni](https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/author/david-maloni) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://datumfs.com/en/maloni-intelligence-chart-of-the-week/cracking-egg-markets) So…are eggs swimming in oversupply? The production data says no. U.S. table egg output last month was slightly below a year ago and the smallest for that month since the Denver Broncos were marching toward their last Super Bowl title back in December 2015. What has changed is demand. Elevated prices appear to have done their job—curbing consumption. In fact, USDA data shows per-capita egg consumption declined more than 4 percent last year, falling to a multi-year low. Imagine that. Tariffs are also back in the headlines, and we dig into what that could mean for food and commodity markets in the latest Commodity Kitchen Podcast. Listen on your favorite player or [click here.](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2026-market-reset/id1717259699?i=1000745136226) Bottom line: these depressed commodity markets represent meaningful contracting opportunities. Datum FS helps the food supply chain anticipate—and take advantage of—commodity price swings. 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