US egg prices fall for first time in months

Government data shows U.S. retail egg prices have declined for the first time since October. The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs fell to $5.12 in April after reaching a record $6.23 in March.

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May 13, 2025 - 1:45 PM

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Though there’s been a recent drop, retail egg prices remain near historic highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu wipes out flocks of egg-laying hens. Photo by PIXABAY

(AP) — U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.

The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs declined to $5.12 last month after reaching a record $6.23 in March, according to the Consumer Price Index. It was the first month-to-month drop in egg prices since October 2024.

OVERALL, the average price of eggs of all sizes fell 12.7%, the steepest monthly decline since March 1984.

While wholesale egg prices have been coming down for a while, it was…

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