U.S. retail egg prices fell for the first time since October 2024, as the average price for a dozen Grade A eggs dropped 12.7% to $5.12 in April. Despite this reduction, prices are still historically high, being 79% above last year's average of $2.86. The drop comes amid ongoing bird flu outbreaks that have decimated flocks, killing over 169 million birds since 2022. Although prices rose to $6.23 in March, the effect of high consumer demand during Easter and Passover made April's decline uncertain.
The average price for a dozen Grade A eggs dropped 12.7% to $5.12 in April, marking the first month-to-month decline in prices since October 2024.
Egg prices remain near historic highs, 79% higher than a year earlier, despite a 12.7% drop in April due to bird flu impacting flocks.
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