Crack in US Egg Prices: A Dramatic April Drop

Egg prices in the US fell in April for the first time since October 2024. Prices had hit a record high of $6.23 per dozen due to high Easter demand and a bird flu outbreak affecting egg-laying chickens. The April drop brought prices to $5.12 per dozen.

Retail egg prices in the United States witnessed a significant drop last month, marking a notable shift from their previously soaring rates, as revealed by recent government data.

The Consumer Price Index highlighted that the average cost for a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $5.12 in April, representing the first monthly decline since October 2024.

After reaching a record high of $6.23 per dozen in March, the price dip comes despite the typically high demand during Easter, influenced heavily by an ongoing bird flu outbreak that has decimated over 169 million birds since early 2022.

(With inputs from agencies.)