PUBLICATION D249
Avian Influenza Likely to Send High Egg Prices Even Higher Throughout 2025
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Summary
Anyone who has been grocery shopping recently knows that eggs are expensive. During 2024, the average price of a dozen Grade A large eggs increased by 37 percent. Multiple factors are in play affecting the current price of eggs. However, the main factor driving egg prices higher is the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1outbreak that has led to the loss of millions of table egg laying hens that we rely on for our egg supply from both conventional caged and cage-free systems.
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