Egg prices continue to rise, but some relief may be coming for ...
1 day ago · NEW YORK (AP) — Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach. The latest monthly Consumer Price Index showed a dozen Grade A eggs cost an average of $5.90 in U.S. cities in February, up 10.4% from a year ago. That eclipsed January’s record-high price of $4.95.. Avian flu has forced farmers to slaughter more ...
Egg Prices Rose 12% In February—Here’s Why They Are So High
1 day ago · Jan. 15 The CPI released for December showed egg prices increased more than 8% from November to December 2024—with the average cost of one dozen Grade A large eggs at $4.15—and the price was ...
Egg prices still top the list of consumer concerns about the …
1 day ago · How are egg prices faring? “Despite the annual inflation rate for groceries being relatively low (1.8%) compared to its recent high in 2022 (13.5%), grocery prices continue to be the top concern.
Egg Prices Continue Setting Records | Market Intel | American …
2 days ago · According to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), the monthly national average price for large Grade A eggs in January was a record-high $4.95 per dozen. Some 12 million birds, mostly layers, were lost in February, bringing the total number of birds affected so far in 2025 to over 35 million and driving egg prices even higher.
US egg prices hit a record high and are likely to keep climbing
Feb 13, 2025 · Egg prices have reached a record high in the U.S. The consumer price index released on Wednesday confirmed what consumers, bakers and food companies already knew: an ongoing bird flu outbreak that began in 2022 are making eggs terribly expensive right now.
Egg Prices Soar to New Record Amid Ongoing Bird Flu Crisis
Mar 7, 2025 · Eggs prices are at an all-time high because a two-year-long bird flu battle has devastated flocks of egg-laying hens.
U.S. Investigates Egg Producers Over Soaring Prices
6 days ago · To address record-high egg prices, the Agriculture Department said in February that it was looking into importing more eggs and increasing funding for efforts to combat the spread of avian flu.
Egg prices will be at a record-high for a while | CNN Business
Jan 25, 2025 · Egg prices are estimated to increase about 20% in 2025, compared to about 2.2% for food prices in general, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s price outlook.
Why are eggs so expensive and when will prices come down?
Feb 6, 2025 · Consumers accustomed to paying around $2 for a dozen eggs have seen prices more than double in recent months. The average cost of a dozen large, grade-A eggs hit $4.15 in December 2024, up 14...
Here we go again: Egg prices are spiking. Here’s why - CNN
Sep 25, 2024 · Egg prices spiked by 28.1% in August from 12 months ago, easily the biggest increase out of any food item tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The sticker shock in the egg aisle comes...