AP: Average Egg Prices Hit Record High Last Month

The Associated Press reports:

Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn’t need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times.

The latest monthly consumer price index showed that the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs in U.S. cities reached $4.95 in January, eclipsing the previous record of $4.82 set two years earlier and more than double the low of $2.04 that was recorded in August 2023.

Of course, that is only the nationwide average. A carton of eggs can cost $10 or more in some places. Relief is not expected any time soon. Egg prices typically spike around Easter due to high holiday demand.

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US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
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