Cameron Mitchell, founder and CEO of Cameron Mitchell Restaurants, reveals the impact of the disease on commodity prices in “Clayman's Countdown.”
Those who shop for their daily breakfast essentials may notice the total increase grocery store receipts
The consumer price index shows that the price of eggs has increased by 36.8% compared to this time last year.
The average price of a dozen large eggs in December was $4.15, up nearly $2 from $2.51 per dozen in December 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Lots of cage free eggs at Costco in Florida. (Photo by: Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Here's why grocers really jack up prices
One of the biggest reasons for the recent increase is recent cases Outbreak of bird flu
According to the USDA, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was directly or indirectly responsible for killing more than 20 million laying hens in the last quarter of 2024.
Farms are required to cull all birds in an infected flock and destroy the egg industry.
Egg prices are higher and will continue until 2025
Another factor can be new No cage rules That affected states like Michigan since the beginning of the year.
While Michigan lawmakers amended the Animal Industry Act in 2019, the law took effect at the beginning of the new year — requiring shell eggs sold to come from cage-free housing systems.
The law also prohibits business owners from selling eggs that are laid without usable space or those that are limited.
Test tubes labeled “bird flu” and eggs are seen in this image. (Reuters/Dado Rovic/Photo Reuters)
According to Fox News Digital, some estimates show that the average price of a dozen large eggs could be close to $5 by the end of 2025, which would be the highest average price on record for a dozen eggs. The price of eggs In California In some areas it has reached about $9 per dozen.
The highest price recorded was in January 2023, at that time Average price of a dozen large eggs It was $4.82. A few months later, the price dropped to just over two dollars.
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To reduce costs, experts suggest buying eggs in bulk and buying at the best price.