Egg prices have dropped sharply from last year’s record highs as national laying flocks continue to recover from widespread losses tied to highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
Retail eggs averaged $2.50 per dozen in the latest Consumer Price Index report, down 58% from a year ago and at their lowest point since late 2023, said David Anderson, Ph.D., professor and AgriLife Extension economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics.
Wholesale prices experienced an even more dramatic correction. Large Grade A eggs that sold for more than $8 per dozen last winter dipped below $1 earlier this year before ticking upward ahead of Easter demand.
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