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U.S. egg prices hit record as retailers keep costs high on supply fears

April 10, 2025
U.S. egg prices hit record as retailers keep costs high on supply fears

By Ilena Peng | Bloomberg

Egg prices hit another fresh record for consumers in March as retailers, fearing future supply shocks, keep prices high.

Consumer prices for eggs rose 5.6% in March from February to $6.227 a dozen, and doubled from the year-earlier level, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase comes even as prices for wholesalers that supply grocery stores have dropped steeply.

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That’s unwelcome news for President Donald Trump’s effort to bring down egg prices. He has become fixated on eggs as a symbol for shoppers struggling with high grocery bills, and has repeatedly applauded the recent drop in wholesale prices.

Industry experts had expected prices for eggs on grocery shelves to fall, as lower demand and abating bird flu outbreaks cooled prices. Wholesale egg prices for large white shell eggs pulled back in March to $3 a dozen, down from a record above $8 a dozen in February. But consumers aren’t seeing any of that decline yet.

Prices “can go up quickly, but if supply assurance is limited, those retail outlets may be reluctant to bring prices back down, for fear that they get caught behind the market again,” according to Brian Earnest, the lead animal protein economist at CoBank. “It can be really cumbersome to keep changing shelf tags.”

Shoppers are likely to see prices between $2 to $6 a dozen for the next few months as supplies recover, though retail prices “can be really difficult to predict” especially with volatile supplies, Earnest said.

The risk of further bird flu outbreaks still remains, and prices may also be supported by Easter on April 20, a period that typically sees elevated demand as consumers buy eggs to dye, hunt and eat.

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