Back issues of Egg Economics Update Newsletter goes back to 1983. Prior to 1999 only selected issues are posted due to the current nature of the information.

2006

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JANUARY 2006 (Changing Disposition of Fowl 1997 - 2005)
2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEBRUARY 2006 (Monthly Egg Price Pattern for 2006)
3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MARCH 2006 (Economic Trends in the California Table Egg Industry)
4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APRIL 2006 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics – 2005)
5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 2006 (The Relationship of the Previous 24-month Hatch to Next Year's Egg Prices)
6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 2006 (U.S. Farm & Retail Egg Price Relationships - 1982 - 2005)
7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 2006 (The U.S. Poultry Industry - Production and Values - 2005)
8.   EGG ECON. UPDATE AUGUST 2006 (U.S. Farm Egg Production Income, Costs and Profitability - 2001 to 2006)
9.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOVEMBER 2006 (Southern Calif. Producer Egg Prices - 2005)
10.   EGG ECON. UPDATE DECEMBER 2006 (Southern Calif. Cost of Producing Table Eggs/Income - 2005)

2005

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JANUARY 2005 (Southern Calif. Producer Egg Prices - 2004)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEBRUARY 2005 (Southern Calif.  Cost of  Producing Table Eggs/Income - 2004)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MARCH 2005 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics - 2004)

4.    Excel File:  EGG ECON. UPDATE APRIL 2005 (Flock Indexing)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 2005 (The U.S. Poultry Industry - Production and Values - 2004)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 2005 (Effect of  Egg and Feed Prices on Selection of a Replacement Program)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2005 (Trends in Layer Performance - 2005)

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2004

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JANUARY 2004 (S. California Producer Egg Prices - 2003)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEBRUARY 2004 (S. Calif. Cost of Producing Table Eggs/Income - 2003)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MARCH 2004 (Trends in Layer Performance - 2003)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APRIL 2004 (The U.S. Poultry Industry -Production and Values - 2002)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 2004 (A RECAP OF EGG INDUSTRY STATISTICS - 2003)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 2004 (The U.S. Poultry Industry -Production and Values - 2003)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE DECEMBER 2004 (Trends in layer Performance - 2004)

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2003

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JANUARY 2003 (S. Calif. Producer Egg Prices - 2002) 

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEBRUARY 2003 (S. Calif. Cost of Producing Table Eggs/Income - 2002)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MARCH 2003 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics - 2002)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APRIL 2003 (Another A+ Performing Layer Flock - #2)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 2003 (Molt Research Revisited)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 2003 (Mortality Levels, Patterns and Effect on Overall Performance and Economics)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE AUGUST 2003 (Flock Indexing - Current Flocks - Strain Differences)

8.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2003 (Blend Prices for Eggs)

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2002

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JAN. 2002 (S. Calif. Producer Egg Prices - 2001)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB. 2002 (Southern Calif. Cost of Producing Table Eggs 2001)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAR. 2002 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics 2001)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 2002 (U.S. & Calif. Human & Table Egg layer Population Changes - 1963 - 2002)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 2002 (U.S. Poultry Industry - Production & Values - 2001)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 2002 (Trends in Layer Performance - 2002)

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2001

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JAN. 2001 (Southern California Producer Egg Prices - 2000)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB. 2001 (S. Calif. Cost of Producing Table Eggs/Income 2000) 

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB. 28 2001 (2001 Outlook - Eggs and Feed/US and California)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAR.  2001 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics - 2000)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 2001 (CA Egg processing, Transportation & Marketing Costs - 2000)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 2001 (Current & Future Economic Status of the U.S. Egg Industry)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 2001 (Economic Cycles in the Egg Business)

8.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 2001 (The U.S. Poultry Industry - Production and Values - 2000)

9.   EGG ECON. UPDATE DEC. 2001 (Trends in Layer Performance - 2001)

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2000

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JAN. 2000 (California Producer Egg Prices - 1999)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB.  2000 (S. Calif. Cost of Producing Table Eggs/Income 1999) 

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAR.  2000 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics - 1999)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 2000 (Economics of Alternative Replacement Programs)

5. HTML   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 2000 (Characteristics of High, Medium & Low profit Flocks - Part 1)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 2000 (Relationship of Flock Performance to Profitability - Part 2)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 2000 (S. Calif. Egg Prod. Costs & Est. Income - Jan.-June 2000)

8.   EGG ECONOMICS UPDATE AUG. 2000 (The U.S. Poultry Industry - Production and Values - '99)

9.   EGG ECONOMICS UPDATE SEPT. 2000 (1.  Changes in Year-end Layer Count; 2.  Egg Consumption: Shell vs. Products; 3.  S. Calif. Egg Prices)

10.   EGG ECONOMICS UPDATE OCT. 2000 (Trends in Layer Performance - 2000)

11.   EGG ECON UPDATE NOV. 2000 (Performance and Economic Characteristics by Farm & Strain - Part 3)

12.   EGG ECON UPDATE DEC. 2000 (Economic Implications of Reducing Cage density in the U.S.) 

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1999

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JAN. 1999 (California Producer Egg Prices)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB. 1999 (S. CA Cost of Producing Table Eggs/Income - 1988)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAR. 1999 (A Recap of Egg Industry Statistics - 1998)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1999 (Layer Trends in the U.S. - 1995 - 1999)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY '99 (Cholesterol Controversy-A Full Circle of Debate) 

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE '99 (How Equip. & Housing Costs & Cage Density Affect Prod. Costs) 

7.     EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 1999 (California's Egg Industry Record One Week Losses) 

8.     EGG ECONOMICS UPDATE AUGUST 1999 (U.S. Poultry production and Values - 1998)

9.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPTEMBER 1999 (S. CA. Farm/Retail Egg Price Relationships-'99)

10.     EGG ECONOMICS UPDATE OCTOBER 1999 (Trends in Layer Performance - 1999)

11.     EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1999 (Trends in International Trading of Shell Eggs and Egg Products)

12. HTML  EGG ECONOMICS UPDATE DEC. 1999 (Profits and Losses - 1966 to 1999)

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1998 (Selected Issues)

1.  EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1998 (Egg Grade-outs - Changing Patterns of Sizes)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1998 (Lower Feed Prices - Effect on the Cost of Production)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1998 (Lower Feed Prices - Effect on Egg Production & Replacement Costs)

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1997 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1997 (Changing Disposition of Fowl from U.S. Egg Farms '92 to'96)

2.   EEG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1997 (When to Purchase New Housing & Equipment)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 1997 (1.  Trends in Layer Performance-'97; 2.  Performance Improvements in W.L. Strains - 1993 to 1995)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1997 (Cash Flow for Replacement Pullets)

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1996 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1996 (Is Your Current Replacement Program Still the Best?)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 1996 (Performance Improvements in White Leghorn Strains - '85 to '94)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1996 (Egg Prices, Costs & Profits, Midwest vs. CA - '85 to '95)

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1995 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1995 (Egg Price Changes Following Easter - S. Calif.)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1995 (Feast or Famine - Cycles in the Egg Business)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1995 (Trends in Layer Performance - 1996)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 1995 (Effects of July National Heat Wave on the Egg Industry)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1995 (Performance Improvements in WL Strains '85 - '93)

6.    EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1995 (Changing Seasonal Farm Egg Price Curves)

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1994 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1994 (When More Eggs Means Less Profit)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1994 (Farm Egg Prices - Their Relationship to Retail Egg Prices in S. CA)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 1994 (Index of Subjects - 1983 - 1994)

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1993 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1993 (Egg Products - Production, Plant Locations and Trends '60 - '92)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. '93 (Flock Performance Indexing - A New Economic Evaluation Technique)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. '93 (Regional Egg Price Differences & Their Effect on Egg Movement)

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1992 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAR. '92 (1.  Pullets Placed - 1st 6 mo '92; Effect of 1 mill Too Many hens; 2.  Seasonality of Egg Prices, Feed Prices & Profitability in CA Egg Industry; 3.  Calif. Experience With Over-Production - A Lesson For The Nation)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. '92 (Choosing the Right Cage Density)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. '92 (Replacement Pullet Costs - 1992 [Labor & Vaccination Costs])

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. '92 (Replacement Pullet Costs - 1992 [Feed, Investment & Interest Costs, Sample Cash Flow, Costs to Different Ages])

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1991 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1991 (Effects of Low or Zero Fowl Value on the Egg Industry)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1991 (1.  Placing Performance Traits in Perspective; 2.  Importance of Small Differences in Performance)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1991 (CA Animal Industries Contribution to State's Farm Income)

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1990 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1990 (1.  U.S. Egg Prices by State 1987 to 1989; 2.  Per Capita Egg Consumption - Projection for 1990)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1990 (Calif. Shell Egg Imports - 1986 - 1989)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 1990 (The Growing Egg Products Industry)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1990 (Estimating Future Egg Prices - Can it be Done Accurately?)

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1989 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1989 (Future of the Egg Industry - Where do we go From Here?)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1989 (Cage Utilization - Economic Considerations)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1989 (Getting the Most for Your Eggs)

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1988 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1988 (25 Years in the Egg Business)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1988 (U.S. Table Egg Production & Farm Prices)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE AUG 1988 (Egg Size Distribution)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE OCT. 1988 (Growth in the Egg Industry -- It Can Happen!)

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1987 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB. 1987 (Seasonal Effects on Egg Production Rates)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 1987 (Seasonal Egg Price Patterns in S. California)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1987 (Per Capita Consumption of Eggs)

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1986 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1986 (California's Egg Industry - Where We've Been--Where We're Going)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1986 (1.  California's Egg Production & Prices - Jan to Mar. '86; 2.  California's Poultry Industry - 1985; 3.  Trends in Meat Consumption; 4.  Egg Pricing at Farm, Wholesale & Retail Levels)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE DEC. 1986 (Food Spending & Income; CA Animal Industries; Egg Pricing, Farm, Wholesale, Retail)

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1985 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1985 (Labor Requirements for Caged Layer Farms)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JULY 1985 (The Seasonality of Fowl Slaughter)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 1985 (Poultry Firms or Farms - Changes in Farm Size)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV. 1985 (A Standard For Total flock Performance)

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1984 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE FEB. 1984 (Trends in CA Layer Feed Prices)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAR. 1984 (A Long-Term View of Egg Consumption Patterns)

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 1984 (Brown vs. White Layers - Comparison of Performance)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE MAY 1984 (Animal Welfare or Animal Rights Issues)

5.  EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 13, 1984 (Replacement Pullet Costs - 1984)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 27, 1984 (Changes in Egg Prices at Different Levels in the Market Channel)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE AUG. 1984 (Marketing Orders - A Discussion of Their Advantages & Disadvantages)

8.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 5, 1984 (Economic Impacts of the Avian Influenza Outbreak)

9.   EGG ECON. UPDATE SEPT. 19, 1984 (An Economic Look at Optimum Cage Density)

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1983 (Selected Issues)

1.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 6, 1983 (The Mathematics of Surplus Production)

2.   EGG ECON. UPDATE APR. 20, 1983 (Changes in the Location of the Nation's Egg Industry)  

3.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 1983 (How Changes in Production Affect Egg Prices)

4.   EGG ECON. UPDATE JUNE 15, 1983 (Recycling Laying Flocks - CA vs. U.S.)

5.   EGG ECON. UPDATE AUG. 1983 (Blend Prices for Eggs)

6.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV 16, 1983 (Computer Modeling No. 1 - Applications in Egg Farm Management)

7.   EGG ECON. UPDATE NOV.30, 1983 (Computer Modeling No. 2 - Placing Small Performance Differences in Perspective)

8.   EGG ECON. UPDATE DEC. 14, 1983 (Computer Modeling No. 3 - Flock Performance Factors & How They Affect the Decision of Whether or Not to Molt)

9.   EGG ECON. UPDATE DEC. 28, 1983 (Computer Modeling No. 4 - Modifying Molting Dates to Improve Income)