Fireside of the egg market: Hickman’s Egg Ranch is tied to an antitrust settlements wave that reshaped pricing among major producers.
The Department of Justice and 17 states have proposed settlements with Cal-Maine Foods, Versova, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch over alleged price manipulation of the national egg price index. The deal requires $3.3 million in fines and 53 million eggs donated to food banks, with compliance measures to curb future coordination.