The average price of a dozen class, and the eggs reached a new record in January 2024, said the latest consumer prices index.
Cost a dozen Degree a egg In cities across the United States, there were $ 4,95, 13 cents higher than a previous record of $ 4.82.
This record was appointed in January 2023, said the information provided by the Institute for Statistics. However, prices are not long high, and by May 2023. The average price of a dozen eggs dropped to $ 2.67.
Egg prices can be on the rise soon, the expert says – here’s why and how much
The average price of a dozen eggs rose by 80 cents from December to January. In December, the average price for a dozen eggs and eggs was $ 4.15.
Last time eggs on average Below $ 3 was a dozen in June 2024, when they were $ 2.72, said the website of Biro of Wortor Statistics. The average price of a dozen eggs was not below $ 2 from January 2022, when they were $ 1.93.
The average price of a dozen classes of big eggs in American cities is now a record $ 4.95. (East)
There are several factors that run the increased egg costs: Bird flu outagewhich is technically known as the “high bird pathogenic flu” (HPAI) and laws that require sales of food products to sell eggs without cage.
The HPAI epidemic has resulted in a record number of deaths of eggs for stinging eggs, according to a recent report by the US Ministry of Agriculture (USDA). In the last quarter of 2024, more than 20 million eggs were killed to prevent bird flu from spread.
Click here to sign up for our newsletter on lifestyle
“Unlike in recent years, 2024. All major production systems have experienced significant losses, including a conventional cage, without cage and certified organic species,” USDA reports.
Once the bird flu is discovered, the farm must refuse all the birds in the flock. This had a devastating impact on the egg industry, as it took about five months to make chicken mature.
The whole flock must be deprived if the bird tests the positive on HPAI. (Reuters/Dado Ravic/Illustration/File)
In addition to bird flu, several countries have laws that require all eggs sold as “without cage”, which means that the birds are not raised in cages. Usually more expensive than conventional eggs are even absent bird flu outage.
For more articles on lifestyle visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle
While the Lisa Steele Egg Expert told Fox News Digital That chickens grown with pasture They produce “gold standard” eggs, these birds are exposed to increased risk of disease.
“Perad gets HPAI from infected water birds (ducks and geese) and seagulls, which can be on the frequent wetlands on the farms. Thus, poultry was raised outdoors or with an outdoor approach exposed to a higher risk of HPAI,” the University website states in minnesota on the bird flu.
It is unclear when the egg prices will fall. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Image)
Click here to get the Fox News app
“Infected poultry can spread the disease to new flocks through contact with birds, people, manufacturing and equipment. HPA viruses can exist in bird waste for several months, especially in high-temperature and low-temperature conditions,” said the University of Minnesota.
