Egg Prices Report Biggest Price Drop Since 1994

U.S. retail egg prices dropped from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year.  Government data released on Tuesday showed the average price of a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.  Meanwhile, the Associated Press said the average price of eggs dropped 12.7%, the steepest drop since the monthly decline in March 1994. 

The April average price for a dozen large eggs was 79% higher than during the same month last year, when the price averaged $2.86 a dozen.  Experts say the price of eggs should continue to fall for various reasons, including a drop in consumer demand that typically happens after Easter.  Fewer outbreaks of H5N1 at commercial poultry operations have also helped to stabilize the country’s egg supply.

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