U.S. retail egg prices fell 12% in April, according to government data released May 13, but remain near historic highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu wipes out flocks of egg-laying hens. according to AP News. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 in April, after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.
The April average price for a dozen large eggs was 79% higher than the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported for the same month a year ago, when the price averaged $2.86 per dozen.
In February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said it would invest $1 billion to help farmers improve their biosecurity measures to fight bird flu, reports PBS.
