Exports of 19,800 MT were primarily to South Korea (5,700 MT), Japan (5,000 MT), China (3,700 MT), Mexico (1,500 MT), and Taiwan (1,400 MT). Exports of 37,800 MT were primarily to Mexico (13,900 MT), Japan (5,500 MT), South Korea (4,000 MT), China (3,600 MT), and Canada (2,700 MT). Egg prices scramble bakeries and restaurantsSoaring egg prices — up more than 36% due to avian flu — are forcing bakeries and restaurants to rethink operations. "The continuing egg shortage caused by HPAI (Bird Flu) has caused a dramatic increase in egg prices," Waffle House said in a statement. DECEMBER MILK PRODUCTION (NASS): Milk production in the 24 major States during December totaled 18.0 billion pounds, down 0.4 percent from December 2023.