Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing

[dalton99a]

https://apnews.com/article/egg-prices-bird-flu-cpi-b0ded420e9f7c0a707277c9c63396a76

Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump’s predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
By JOSH FUNK
Updated 8:14 AM CDT, April 10, 2025

U.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.

The increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs should not anticipate immediate relief. Demand for eggs is typically elevated until after Easter, which falls on April 20.

Industry experts were expecting the index to reflect a drop in retail egg prices because wholesale egg prices dropped significantly in March. University of Arkansas agricultural economist Jada Thompson said the wholesale prices did not start dropping until mid-March, so there may not have been enough time for the average price for the month to decline. And grocery stores may not have immediately passed on the lower prices.

Bird flu outbreaks were cited as the major cause of price spikes in January and February after more than 30 million egg-laying chickens were killed to prevent the spread of the disease. Only 2.1 million birds were slaughtered in March and none of them were on egg farms

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[Lovie777]

1. Bird Flu outbreak is not slowing............

lying to the public is sinful.

[Wiz Imp]

2. This smacks of price gouging.

Wholesale prices have dropped about 50% yet retail prices are up?

[Quiet Em]

3. My husband bought one of those kits to color eggs

Our kids are all adults but I think he still buys the kit because he's sentimental that way. But nobody ever eats the eggs they color so, not this year. Just a waste at this price.