Egg Rate Today in India

If you are checking the egg rate today before a grocery run, a bulk order or a hotel purchase, here is the short answer first. The average NECC suggested rate across the markets we follow is Rs 5.99 per egg, up Rs 0.02 from Rs 5.97 yesterday. That puts a tray of 30 at about Rs 179.7 and a peti of 210 at roughly Rs 1257.9. The full city wise list is right below, and every city opens its own page with the local tray and peti figures.

One thing worth saying plainly. The NECC number is a suggested benchmark, not a fixed price. Your wholesaler in Barwala and your retailer in Delhi will both quote from it, but the figure that actually changes hands depends on demand that day, how far the eggs travelled and who is in the chain. We explain the gap below so the number means something to you.

Egg rate by state

Rates cluster by region. The southern production belt led by Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu usually carries the lowest prices, while consumption heavy eastern and metro markets sit higher. Pick a state for its full city list and a short note on what drives it.

How to read today's egg rate

Egg prices in India are quoted four common ways, and mixing them up is the easiest way to overpay. Here is the plain version.

• Per piece is the price of one egg. Every other figure is built from this.
• Tray means 30 eggs. Multiply the piece rate by 30.
• Peti usually means 210 eggs, the standard wholesale box. Multiply the piece rate by 210.
• 100 eggs is the figure NECC itself often publishes. Multiply the piece rate by 100.

So when today's piece rate is Rs 5.99, a tray is Rs 179.7, a hundred eggs is Rs 599 and a peti is Rs 1257.9. Use the calculator above to work out any quantity in one tap.

Why the egg rate changes every day

NECC refreshes its suggested rate daily because the things behind the price move daily too. A few matter more than the rest.

• Feed cost. Corn and soybean make up the bulk of what it costs to keep a hen laying. When grain prices rise, the egg rate tends to follow within days.
• Season. Demand climbs across north India through the cold months from about October to February, and supply takes a few weeks to catch up. That is why Barwala rates so often jump in November.
• Flush periods. When a lot of birds are laying at once, supply outruns demand and the rate can slip by thirty to fifty paise in a single week.
• Transport. A fuel hike or a blocked highway out of Andhra Pradesh can cut a market off for a day or two and push the local rate up on its own.

Wholesale, retail and supermarket prices

The NECC suggested rate is effectively the wholesale benchmark. As eggs move down the chain, each step adds a little. Retail rates usually sit ten to thirty paise above wholesale, and supermarket prices a touch more again for packaging and convenience. So if today's wholesale figure is Rs 5.99, expect retail closer to Rs 6.19 and supermarket around Rs 6.59 per egg.

Tips for buying eggs in bulk

• Check the rate after 9 am, once the day's NECC figure has settled.
• Confirm the unit a seller is quoting. A cheap looking tray price can hide a higher per piece rate.
• If you buy weekly, track the trend, not just today. A falling market means it is worth waiting a day or two.
• Production hubs like Namakkal and Barwala almost always beat distant metros on price if you can arrange transport.

About the National Egg Coordination Committee

The NECC was set up in 1982 by Dr B. V. Rao, widely called the father of the Indian poultry industry, to bring order and transparency to egg pricing for farmers. It does not force a price on anyone. Local zone chairmen compare nearby rates and publish a suggested national figure that traders, distributors and retailers then use as a reference. Because of that coordination, Indian egg prices stay among the most competitive in the world, often well below international averages.

Browse egg rate by city

Tap any city for the local rate, today's tray and peti price and a short note on what moves that market.