Egg Price in China Falls 12.4% Week-on-Week to USD 1,324/tonne
Egg prices in China dropped to USD 1,324/tonne on 2026-10-01 after holiday-driven procurement ended and new hens lifted supply.
The egg price in China stood at USD 1,324/tonne as of 2026-10-01, down 12.4% from USD 1,512/tonne on 2026-09-24 and down 13.4% from USD 1,529/tonne on 2026-09-01. The price is 0.2% below the level of USD 1,327/tonne recorded on 2026-07-03, though it remains 29.7% higher than the USD 1,021/tonne quoted on 2025-10-01.
Over the past 52 weeks, the price reached a high of USD 1,625/tonne on 2026-09-16 and a low of USD 823.53/tonne on 2025-10-14.
The earlier rise was supported by Mid-Autumn Festival stockpiling by food enterprises and schools, which Mysteel reported on 2026-08-21 as a driver of demand and price increases in August 2026. Mysteel also reported on 2026-08-21 that industry-wide inventories reached year-to-date lows in mid-August 2026, amplifying price momentum. On the supply side, 新浪财经 reported on 2026-09-30 that egg production declined in August 2026 due to seasonal heat-induced stress and accelerated culling of older hens.
The recent retreat reflects a change in both demand and supply conditions. 新浪财经 reported on 2026-09-30 that egg prices peaked in mid-September 2026 before declining as holiday procurement concluded and terminal demand weakened. According to Claight market monitoring, new laying hens from spring restocking entered production in September 2026, increasing supply and inventory levels.