Egg Prices Are Soaring
In December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that a dozen large, grade-A eggs cost an average of $4.16, up from $3.60 in November and $3.37 in October. Compared to a year earlier, prices had climbed by 8.4 percent.
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
Shelling out: Egg prices rise nearly 37 percent
The Consumer Price Index shows egg prices are up 36.8% from this time last year. The average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $4.15 in December, an almost $2 increase from the $2.51 per dozen in December 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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