The bird flu outbreak in the United States is causing egg prices to hit new highs, affecting consumers across the nation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported increased cases of the virus in several

The wholesale price of eggs is now more expensive than at the height of a recent peak with an increase in bird flu cases. Eggs are currently at $5.81 per dozen at wholesale price. Two years ago, at the height of expensive egg prices,

The average cost of a dozen large grade-A eggs rose to $3.65 in November — a whopping 40% increase from January 2024, according to the latest available data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Consumers could buy a dozen Lucerne Farms Large Cage Free eggs for $4.99 Monday at Safeway locally, according to its website. Fred Meyer’s website listed a dozen Kroger grade AA large cage-free white eggs for $6.99.

Amid the ongoing outbreak of bird flu, which has affected millions of egg-laying hens, prices for eggs have skyrocketed across the United States.

Egg prices are soaring, breaking new records as the bird flu outbreak grows. Why it matters: No food item has been as much of an inflation poster child like eggs, and their prices often give a clue about the economic environment.

Egg prices across northern Nevada have soared in recent weeks, mirroring a recent nationwide trend driven by holiday demand and the avian flu.A News 4-Fox 11 cr

California egg prices continue to climb due to ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza. December's statewide average for a dozen large shell eggs reached nearly $9, per a U.S. Department of Agriculture report.