Several grocery items have gotten more expensive this year. But nothing comes close to the rise in egg prices. Here's why.
Several grocery items have gotten more expensive this year. But nothing comes close to the rise in egg prices.
People are also reading… Experts think that the peak has passed, but until these conditions improve, expect to pay more for eggs in the grocery store. On Friday, Midwest large eggs, the benchmark for eggs sold in their shells, hit $5.46 per dozen, Rispoli said, citing Urner Barry's data. This time last year, Urner Berry's data show, that price was around $1.70."There's simply not been enough production to support the incredibly strong retail demand we've seen this year," Rispoli said. Supply has been constrained by the deadly bird flu.
About 60 million birds are gone because of the disease so far, according to the USDA. Of those, about 43 million are egg-laying hens, according to USDA data provided by the American Egg Board, a farmer-funded group that markets eggs.
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