Egg Prices Expected to Surge Over 41% in 2025

Customer selecting a dozen eggs in refrigerated aisle at grocery store, Queens, New York

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Egg prices are expected to rise by 41.1% in 2025 due to increasing bird flu cases, according to a report from the Department of Agriculture.

Retail egg prices increased by 13.8% in January and were 53% higher than the previous year. The national average price for eggs reached $4.95 a dozen in January.

The bird flu outbreak has affected 18.8 million commercial egg layers, leading to a shortage in egg supply and price hikes.

In another report published by the USDA on Feb. 14, the agency said wholesale egg prices had gone up $0.40 over a 30-day period.

“Offerings are very light to light with little chance for improvement in the near-term as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to impact productive flocks,” the USDA said in the Feb. 14 report.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 70 cases of bird flu have been recorded among humans, most of which have been mild.

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