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U.S. Egg Prices See First Decline in Six Months, Dropping 12.7% in April

Retail prices fell to $5.12 per dozen as bird flu cases ease and wholesale costs plunge, though prices remain elevated compared to pre-outbreak levels.

A woman shops for eggs at a Costco store on April 28, 2025 in Alhambra, California.
FILE - A shopper checks eggs before he purchases at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Cashier Josh Jimenez rings up egg for sale at a grocery store on February 7 in Dallas.
FILE - A carton of eggs sit on a counter in the kitchen inside of 5 Rabanitos restaurant in Chicago, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Overview

  • The average retail price for a dozen Grade A eggs fell 12.7% in April, reaching $5.12, the first monthly decline since October 2024.
  • Egg prices had surged to a record $6.23 per dozen in March 2025, driven by a prolonged avian flu outbreak that began in early 2022.
  • More than 169 million birds, primarily egg-laying hens, have been culled since the start of the outbreak, severely disrupting supply chains.
  • Despite falling wholesale prices, grocery retailers have been slow to pass savings on to consumers, prompting federal scrutiny of potential price manipulation.
  • Egg prices remain significantly higher than pre-outbreak levels, which averaged $2.86 per dozen in April 2024, underscoring the lasting impact of the crisis.